Russians would win ‘medals of blood,’ Usyk says

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia from the Olympic Games, saying any medals they win in Paris next year would be tainted by the blood of his countrymen who have died in his country’s war with Russia.

Ukraine has threatened to boycott the Games over the IOC’s willingness to let athletes from Russia and Belarus return to international competition for the 2024 Games, albeit as neutrals without…