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Major Sporting Events Pulled From Russia as IOC Condemns Invasion of Ukraine and Breach of Olympic Truce

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By Evan Bleier Following Vladimir Putin deploying the Russian army to invade neighboring Ukraine by land, sea and air, a number of major sporting events have been pulled from Russia. Scheduled to take place in September in Sochi, the Russian Grand Prix was canceled by the powers that be at Formula One after it was deemed it would be “impossible” to hold the race “in the current circumstances.” “We are watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation,” F1 said in a statement. The move was made after the Union of Eu…

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