Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Russian Olympic hopefuls will need extra tests, says IOC

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Any competitor from Russia wishing to take part in the Rio Olympics will need to be individually evaluated and declared eligible by their sport's international federation. Olympic chief Thomas Bach said the special measure is being introduced because of the unsatisfactory state of anti-doping bodies.  The International Olympic Committee held a meeting in Switzerland to rule on Russia's participation in the 2016 Rio Games.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


IN: It will come as a relief for Russia that the International Olympic Committee..