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Rio 2016 Olympics: Russians 'have cleanest team' as 271 athletes cleared to compete
Source: BBC
Rio 2016 Olympics: Russians 'have cleanest team' as 271 athletes cleared to compete
4 August 2016 Olympics
Russia will have 271 athletes eligible to compete at the Rio Games, says the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
This is more than two-thirds of their original entry list of 389 athletes, despite the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) recommending a blanket ban after a doping scandal.
Russia's Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov said his country will have "the cleanest team" at the Games.
The Olympics opening ceremony takes place on Friday.
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4 August 2016 Olympics
Russia will have 271 athletes eligible to compete at the Rio Games, says the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
This is more than two-thirds of their original entry list of 389 athletes, despite the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) recommending a blanket ban after a doping scandal.
Russia's Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov said his country will have "the cleanest team" at the Games.
The Olympics opening ceremony takes place on Friday.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36970627