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IOC withdraws Olympic Order from Vladimir Putin, other Russian officials
Updated On: 01 March, 2022 10:57 AM IST | Lausanne | IANS
The IOC had awarded the Olympic Order - Gold to Putin in 2001, while Chernyshenko and Kozak were given the same honour in 2014, the year Russia hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi
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Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the stage after his speech at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Gala Dinner on February 6, 2014. Pic/ AFP
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday decided to withdraw the Olympic Order given to Russian President Vladimir Putin and two other top functionaries for the "extremely grave violation of the Olympic Truce and other violations of the Olympic Charter by the Russian government" by its invasion of Ukraine.
The IOC`s Executive Board (EB) took this decision during a meeting on Monday. Besides Putin, the Olympic Order has been taken away from Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister, and Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.
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