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The IOC, the International Olympic Committee, made a major announcement yesterday about the upcoming 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The Russian national team would be banned from the events. The decision followed a long investigation¹ into the alleged² doping of Russian athletes.

IOC officials found the Russian Olympic Committee guilty of illegally giving some of its athletes drugs to help them perform better.

This doesn't mean that all Russian athletes would be kept out of the games. The IOC says that clean athletes from Russia can participate, but they'll have to approve by a panel first. They'll be competing under the neutral Olympic flag, not the Russian flag, and if they win any events, the Olympic anthem³, not the Russian one will be played. So, Russia won't officially win any Olympic medals in 2018.

Some Russian officials are pushing for a boycott⁴ of the games, with one lawmaker calling the IOC's decision a humiliation⁵ and an insult, and a shame for the athletes. "The New York Times" reports that Russia's Olympic Committee will likely appeal the decision in court.

In the U.S. Capitol, Democratic lawmaker John Conyers announced yesterday that he'd give up his seat in the House of Representatives. The 88-year-old from Michigan was the longest serving member in the chamber⁷, but he was under pressure to resign after multiple accusations⁸ came out that Conyers had sexually harassed⁹ women who worked with him.

Conyers was one of the several U.S. politicians, Democrat⁶ and Republican, who've been accused of this in recent months. But he's the first lawmaker to resign as a result. Several news and entertainment personalities¹⁰ have also been accused of harassment¹¹.

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

4 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

5 humiliation   

n.羞辱

参考例句：

• He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
• He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。

6 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

7 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

8 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

9 harassed   

adj. 疲倦的，厌烦的 动词harass的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He has complained of being harassed by the police. 他投诉受到警方侵扰。
• harassed mothers with their children 带着孩子的疲惫不堪的母亲们

10 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。

11 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。