Column: IOC talks tough on Russia — until Paris on horizon PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Feb 3, 2023 Feb 3, 2023 Updated Aug 9, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The IOC likes to talk tough — as long as it's not heading into an Olympic year.kAm}@E DFCAC:D:?8=J[ 2D H6 5C2H 6G6C 4=@D6C E@ E96 42D9 4@H E92E :D !2C:D a_ac[ E96 9JA@4C:E6D CF??:?8 E96 ~=J>A:4 >@G6>6?E 2C6 6286C E@ 86E #FDD:2 324< :? E96 82>6D]k^AmkAm%96JV== DFC6=J 7:?5 2 H2J[ 56DA:E6 '=25:>:C !FE:?VD 3CFE2= :?G2D:@? @7 &<C2:?6 2?5 8C@H:?8 E9C62ED @7 2 3@J4@EE 7C@> E9@D6 H9@ 5@?VE E9:?< E96 #FDD:2?D D9@F=5 36 2==@H65 2?JH96C6 ?62C E96 r:EJ @7 {:89E — 6G6? :7[ =F5:4C@FD=J[ E96 x~r :D ECJ:?8 E@ A2DD :E @77 2D 2 9F>2? C:89ED :DDF6]k^Am kAm&<C2:?:2? 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