Triathlon - All six Russians cleared to compete at Rio

"None of the six Russian triathletes (three men, three women) that have qualified for 2016 Olympics are included in the McLaren report, nor have any of them served suspensions or bans for failed doping tests," the ITU said in a statement.

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Published 27 July 2016 7:54pm

Source: Reuters

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"Additionally, they have all been tested outside of Russia. Therefore, ITU will recommend to the IOC (International Olympic Committee) that these six athletes be permitted to compete in Rio next month."

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(Reporting by Nivedita Shankar in Bengaluru; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)

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Triathlon - All six Russians cleared to compete at Rio

"None of the six Russian triathletes (three men, three women) that have qualified for 2016 Olympics are included in the McLaren report, nor have any of them served suspensions or bans for failed doping tests," the ITU said in a statement.

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