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Kosovo’s new national stadium will have a floating fabric façade
Check out the cuddly new mascots from Russia’s Olympic Committee
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Adidas’ USSR-themed sports dress disappears from stores after diplomatic spat
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Russian police to use drones in World Cup violence crackdown
Russia unveils 1980s-inspired Olympic kit
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