Outrage as IOC rules out banning Russia from Rio
Russia’s Darya Klishina celebrating after she won the women’s Long Jump final at the 2013 European Indoors. Photo: AFP/Getty
Ben BloomTelegraph Media Group Limited
The credibility of the Rio Olympics was in tatters last night after the International Olympic Committee ruled against kicking Russia out despite the country leading one of the most sophisticated doping regimes in sports history.
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