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Could Russia return to the Olympics? The politics behind the push | The Current

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Pressure is mounting from various sources, including Russia's allies, to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Olympics under the Russian flag. Reporter Georgi Kantchev with the Wall Street Journal, who's in Italy, takes us through what the International Olympic Committee has been saying. We'll also hear from Bruce Berglund, historian and author, about how Russia has used sport as a political tool.

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