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  "title": "Sports chiefs face losing battle to keep sport separate from politics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/sports-chiefs-face-losing-battle-to-keep-sport-separate-from-politics-17166579",
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  "summary": "Politically, there are concerns that lifting bans on countries excluded from international competitions could embolden future aggressors to invade neighbouring countries and commit atrocities without facing the consequences.",
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        "title": "Sports chiefs face losing battle to keep sport separate from politics",
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        "published": "2026-10-30T01:19:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sports chiefs face losing battle to keep sport separate from politics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/sports-chiefs-face-losing-battle-to-keep-sport-separate-from-politics-17173349",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:48:32.000Z"
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