A verbal exchange between a Canadian and a Russian at the Pyeongchang Games has prompted an apology, of sorts, from CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Olympic team.

The Canadian Olympic CommitteeB次元官网网址檚 executive director of sport said Thursday at a news conference the incident happened in a cafeteria earlier in the week, but did not reveal whether the Canadian involved was an athlete, coach or support personnel, or exactly what was said.

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The International Olympic Committee is attempting to bar over 40 Russian athletes from the Games for alleged doping violations.

RussiaB次元官网网址檚 participation in the Games, and the barrage of appeals filed to the Court of Arbitration for sport on behalf of those athletes, has dominated the pre-Olympic environment. RussiaB次元官网网址檚 Olympic committee is officially barred form the Games due to a widespread doping controversy, but athletes that the IOC have determined to be clean are participating under the banner of B次元官网网址淥lympic Athletes from Russia.B次元官网网址�

Myles believed tension over the controversy was a factor in the incident.

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Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version misspelled Eric MylesB次元官网网址檚 first name.