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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) \u2014 Russian skaters can return to world championships and Grand Prix events next season as neutral athletes for the first time since the full military invasion of Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The International Skating Union said Tuesday<\/a> it was lifting a ban since February 2022 on skaters and officials from Russia and Belarus taking part in its events, though without their national symbols of flag and anthem.<\/p>\n

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