The International Olympic Committee has asked for all Russian and Belarusian athletes to be excluded from sports federations and events wherever possible.
Fifa has moved to suspend all Russian football clubs and national teams from all competition with Uefa doing the same.
Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, Irish Examiner and Helen Vaughan, Psychotherapist with Maynooth counselling joined the Last Word to discuss.
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