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Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that if all the Russian national team gets suspended from the 2016 Olympics, he is ready to resign. 25.06.2016, Sputnik International

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Russian Sports Minister Ready to Resign Over Olympics Chaos

09:14 GMT 25.06.2016 (Updated: 09:34 GMT 25.06.2016)

© AP Photo / David J. Phillip, fileIn this Feb. 18, 2014 file photo, a Russian skating fan holds the country's national flag over the Olympic rings before the start of the men's 10,000-meter speedskating race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia

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Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that if all the Russian national team gets suspended from the 2016 Olympics, he is ready to resign.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Saturday he would resign if all the Russian national team was not allowed to take part in the 2016 Olympics.

"If all the Russian national team gets suspended, it would be a great failure for me. I am ready to take all the responsibility and resign," Mutko told the Russian Match TV broadcaster.