PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Last-ditch appeal hearings started Thursday for Russian athletes seeking admission to the Pyeongchang Olympics, one day before the opening ceremony, as the total number of appeals hit 60.
The first competitions of the games — including a U.S.-Russia curling match — had already started when the Court of Arbitration for Sport resumed its hearings at a luxury resort in the mountains near Pyeongchang.
The cases being heard concern 45 Russian athletes and two coaches, but CAS said Thursday it will also hear new Russian cases involving six athletes and seven support staff.