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IOC seeks legal advice on banning all Russian athletes from Rio

Russian Olympic Committee headquarters and Russian Athletics Federation office in Moscow (AAP
Russian Olympic Committee headquarters and Russian Athletics Federation office in Moscow (AAP Source: Russian Olympic Committee headquarters and Russian Athletics Federation office in Moscow (AAP

The International Olympic Committee has delayed making a decision on banning all Russian athletes from next month's Rio Olympic Games. It follows an independent investigation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accusing Russia of state-sponsored drug cheating between 2011 and 2015.


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By Omar Dabbagh, Sima Tsyskin

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The International Olympic Committee has delayed making a decision on banning all Russian athletes from next month's Rio Olympic Games. It follows an independent investigation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accusing Russia of state-sponsored drug cheating between 2011 and 2015.



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