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Russia Banned From Winter Olympics by I.O.C.

Although it is unknown exactly how many will clear that bar, it is certain that the contingent from Russia will be depleted significantly.

¶ Any of its athletes competing under a neutral flag will be referred to as Olympic Athletes from Russia.

¶ Olympics officials said they might lift the ban on Russia in time for the closing ceremony, suggesting the nation’s flag could make a symbolic appearance in the final hours of the Pyeongchang Games.

Russia and its individual athletes are all but certain to miss the 2018 Paralympics given regulators’ refusal to recertify the nation last month.

“The evidence is clear, that the doping system in Russia has not yet been truly reformed,” Mr. Stepanov wrote.

Tuesday’s decision could have consequences for another major sports event scheduled to be held in Russia, next year’s $11 billion soccer World Cup.

As part of Tuesday’s ruling, Mr. Mutko was barred for life from the Olympics. »

Mike Pence Once Ratted Out His Fraternity Brothers For Having A Keg

Authored by newsweek.com

Vice President Mike Pence reportedly snitched on his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers for having a keg at a party on his college’s dry campus and got his entire house in trouble.

At the time of the incident, the fraternity was reportedly having wild parties re-creating its favorite scenes from Animal House, which had recently been released.

Pence “was not a particularly hard partier” but oversaw his brothers’ complicated plans to sneak alcohol into the house and was in charge of ironing out any issues with adults if things went wrong. »

Join the Battle for Net Neutrality

Authored by battleforthenet.com

And now he's calling for a vote to kill net neutrality, as a gift to his former employer.

Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers like Comcast & Verizon should not control what we see and do online.

In 2015, startups, Internet freedom groups, and 3.7 million commenters won strong net neutrality rules from the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC). »

50,000 net neutrality complaints were excluded from FCC’s repeal docket

Authored by arstechnica.com

But officials at the NHMC argue that the complaints should be part of the official record in the FCC's repeal of net neutrality rules.

The complaints may show that the repeal of net neutrality rules is misguided, they say.

The NHMC isn't the only one calling on the FCC to include net neutrality complaints in the docket. »

Terry Crews Sues WME Agent Adam Venit for Sexual Assault

Authored by variety.com

Terry Crews has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against WME agent Adam Venit in regards to Crews’ claim that Venit groped him at a Hollywood party in February 2016.

The lawsuit alleges that Crews alerted Adam Sandler, who was at the party and is represented by Venit, by yelling, “Adam, come get your boy!

It adds that Crews told his agent at WME of the alleged incident, and met with WME chairman Ari Emanuel. »