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It took Russia’s invading Ukraine for sport governing bodies such as the IOC and FIFA to suggest banning the country from events. Let that sink in, and then ask yourself why it took so long.

Sunday marks the fourth day since Russia invaded Ukraine.

The former heavyweight champion boxer, along with his brother Wladimir, feel that it is an obligation to fight for their country.

With the looming threat to invade Ukraine and the specter of another doping scandal, one country continues to be at the center of Olympic dysfunction.