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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
At least 86 Russian athletes banned from Rio so far
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt least 86 athletes from the 387-strong Russian Olympic team announced last week are so far barred from the Rio Games in connection with the country’s doping scandal.
The vast majority of the barred athletes are in track and field, where 67 would-be competitors were ruled out last week when a ban on the Russian team was upheld at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Some appeals are likely.
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells Russian media that the president has discussed the issue with his national security council.
— AP
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