President of Russia's Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov is seen before the presentation of the official Olympic outfit of team Russia, created for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, in Moscow, Russia November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov said competitions should be organised for Russian athletes who decide not to compete at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, R-Sport news agency reported on Friday.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday banned Russia from the Pyeongchang Games after evidence emerged of an "unprecedented systematic manipulation" of the anti-doping system, but left the door open for clean athletes to compete as neutrals.
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