IOC keep Russian suspension in place for Pyeongchang 2018 Closing Ceremony but will lift it soon
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Russian athletes will not be allowed to march under their own flag at the Closing Ceremony of Pyeongchang 2018 but, in return, the country's National Olympic Committee is set to have its suspension lifted soon after the Games finish, it has been confirmed.