Olympics: IOC upholds Russia ban as Bach tries to turn the page

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach made a staunch defense of his handling of the Russian doping scandal Sunday, the last day of the Pyeongchang Winter Games.On the final day of competition, all the talk at Bach's closing press conference in Pyeongchang centered not on the games themselves, but on the IOC's decision to not lift Russia's suspension stemming from the 2014 Sochi Olympics in time for the closing ceremony.Of the Pyeongchang Olympics, Bach said, "The IOC is very happy about the great success of these games. All what the Olympic Games and great sport are about ha…READ FULL ARTICLE