Rio 2016 Games

July 24, 2016

Sports

IOC rules Russia will not be banned from Rio 2016 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has rejected calls for a blanket ban on Russia at the Rio 2016 Games, ruling that individual sports federations should decide whether Russian athletes are eligible to compete.

Fans were not impressed by the IOC's decision to not blanket ban Russian athletes from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. © Getty Images/Twitter

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