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Russian city of Kazan to host 2022 Special Winter Olympics after Sweden pulls out

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Video. Russian city of Kazan to host 2022 Special Winter Olympics

Updated: 22/01/2021 - 22:23 GMT+1

The Russian city is able to host the event despite the country's ban from all major sporting events over a doping scandal, as Special Olympics International is not a signatory of the World Anti Doping Code.

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