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PARIS: No fencers from Russia or Belarus will take part in the Paris Olympics after those eligible under a neutral banner did not enter for European qualifiers, acco­r­ding to the European Fencing Confederation. “There are unfortunately no Russian or Belarusian athletes,” EFC president Giorgio Scarso told reporters on Tuesday. “The date for enrolment has passed. The reason for their absence …

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