Former Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has been handed a lifetime ban from involvement in future Olympic Games by the IOC.
Mutko, who held the post from 2008 to 2016 and is now deputy prime minister, was sanctioned on Tuesday after the release of the Schmid Report, commissioned by the IOC, confirmed allegations of widespread manipulation of anti-doping procedures during his tenure, chiefly at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Based on the findings of the report, the IOC Executive Board also announced a ban on Russian athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, though individuals will be able to compete under a neutral flag if they comply with strict conditions.
Mutko serves as president of the Russian Football Union and chairman of the World …