Greek actress Katerina Lehou (1st R) in the role of an Ancient Greek High Priestess passes the Sacred Olympic Flame to Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos at Panathenaic stadium in Athens on Oct. 31 Air Vapormax Flyknit White , 2017,during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flame for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.(XinhuaMarios Lolos)

GENEVA Air Vapormax White , Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that Russia is banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics set for next February in PyeongChang, South Korea, over doping concerns.

The IOC decided to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) with immediate effect Air Vapormax Flyknit Black , but Russian athletes would still be able to compete at the PyeongChang Games in uniforms bearing the name "Olympic Athlete from Russia" under the Olympic Flag, and the Olympic Anthem will be played in any ceremony.

Samuel Schmid, former Swiss president entitled to lead the investigation commission Air Vapormax Black , said an over-17-month IOC investigation has "confirmed the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia during the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, as well as the various levels of administrative, legal and contractual responsibility".

"This was an unprecedented attack on the integrity of the Olympic Games and sport Air Vapormax Flyknit ," said IOC President Thomas Bach. "As an athlete myself, I'm feeling very sorry for all the clean athletes."

The IOC "has issued proportional sanctions for this systemic manipulation while protecting the clean athletes. This should draw a line under this damaging episode and serve as a catalyst for a more effective anti-doping system led by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)," he added.

But Russia has denied state-sponsored doping scheme alleged by WADA report.

The Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement earlier in November that "The investigation had obtained data that WADA lacked any evidence of Russia's guilt in the mass use of doping by athletes."

Vitaly Mutko Air Vapormax , Russian then Minister of Sport during 2014 Sochi Olympics, and his then Deputy Minister Yuri Nagornykh were both excluded from any participation in all future Olympic Games, the IOC announced.

The IOC also ruled that no official from the Russian Ministry of Sport will be accredited for the PyeongChang Games.

Despite the ban against the Russian Olympic Committee Nike Vapormax Flyknit Triple Navy , the IOC clarified that Russian athletes are still invited to Pyeongchang only with "strict conditions." A detailed invitation list will be determined at the IOC's absolute discretion, by a panel that includes members appointed by WADA, the Doping-Free Sport Unit and the IOC.

The sanctions may be partially or fully lifted from the commencement of the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Games Nike Vapormax Triple Navy , provided these IOC decisions are fully respected and implemented by the ROC and by the invited athletes and officials, it concluded.

Last year, an independent WADA commission headed by Professor Richard McLaren released a report accusing Russia of state-sponsored doping programs to illegally boost Russian athletes' performances.

The report was largely based on the testimony of the former head of a Moscow anti-doping lab Grigory Rodchenkov Nike Vapormax Flyknit Triple Gold , who fled to the United States at the end of 2015, becoming an informant for WADA.

The scandal prevented a large number of Russian athletes and officials from participating in the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics.

Malaga is the capital of the Costa del Sol region, once over shadowed by its neighboring capital Seville today Malaga stands on its own two feet and competes at every level.

Since the opening of the Malaga Picasso museum in 2003 culture vultures have been flocking to this city in their droves. Malaga is the birth place of Pablo Picasso and his museum now stands proudly amongst the completely refurbished city center.

The best way to fully understand what Malaga has to offer tourists is to understand how the city began and how it has evolved. The city is divided into several Barrios they are essentially different neighborhoods.

Individually these unique areas are interesting and have much to offer tourists but if you consider that all of theses areas are part of one city there is an unbelievable wealth of attractions.

The estimated population of Murcia last year including small connected satellite towns was just in excess of one million inhabitants. This means it is officially the fifth largest metropolitan area in Spain today. Surrounded by mountains Malaga lies in the Southern base of the Axarquia hills as you fly over the top it looks like a sparking jewel on the coast nestled in the mountains and divided by two beautiful meandering rivers.

The Guadalmedina is fed by the lakes created by the moors in the historic village of Guadalest. The old center of Malaga town can be found on the rivers left bank and the Guadalhorce River which flows west of the city and out into the Mediterranean.

The inner city of Malaga is present just behind the port. Today the city still gains as much income through fishing and agriculture as well as tourism. Malaga is still very much a functioning industrial town as well as an interesting tourist location.

By far the most imposing land mark in Malaga has to be the grandiose La Alcazaba. The thick fortified walls Nike Vapormax Triple Gold , towering remains and ostentatious powerful architecture make this fortress in Malaga a sight not to be missed. It can be reached by a quick saunter from the Plaza de Anduana, The Fortress dates back to the early 700s but the majority of the vast structure was built in the mid eleventh century.

The door way which will take you inside the fort is know as Christs door it marks the place where the Christians of Malaga held their first Mass after the defeat of the Moors.

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