Sport shorts: banned Russia had ‘every opportunity to get its house in order’

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 9 December

The Olympic flag and Russian flag are raised at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics closing ceremony
(Image credit: Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

1. Russia gets four-year ban

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has handed Russia a four-year ban from all major sporting events - including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.

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