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Russian athletes falling behind rivals amid ongoing exile from world athletics

Russia last competed at an Olympics under its own flag at the 2016 Rio Games.

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Russia last competed at an Olympics under its own flag at the 2016 Rio Games.

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    Russian athletes falling behind rivals amid ongoing exile from world athletics

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    Russia last competed at an Olympics under its own flag at the 2016 Rio Games. Russian athletes falling behind rivals amid ongoing exile from world athletics

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