Incoming IOC president to open talks on Russia's potential return to Olympics

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Incoming IOC president to open talks on Russia's potential return to Olympics

The incoming IOC president has revealed to Sky News she is against banning countries from the Olympics over wars and will open talks on Russia's potential return to the Games.

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