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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the Eastern Economic Forum Thursday in Vladivostok, Russia. Opinion Columnist Sofia Didenko was disappointed in the International Olympic Committee’s failure to uphold its ban of Russian athletes who supported Putin’s stance on the Ukraine-Russian war in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

2024 Olympics should’ve held Russian athletes accountable

By Sofia Didenko, Opinion Columnist | September 8, 2024

A little over a month ago, viewers all over the world tuned into the 2024 Olympic Games held in Paris, France. These are games that historically bring nations together through the spirit of athletics. However, Russian athletes who were found to support...