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Russian clean doping athletes be allowed to Rio Olympic as 'neutral athletes'

Russian long-jumper Darya Klishina

Russian long-jumper Darya Klishina Source: AAP

Russian track-and-field athletes individually assessed as clean will be allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics, but it remains unclear if they can compete for their country.


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke, Xuân Ngọc

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Russian track-and-field athletes individually assessed as clean will be allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics, but it remains unclear if they can compete for their country.



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