Rowing and swimming become the first sports to ban Russian athletes from Rio Games
An aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue standing above the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas where the rowing and canoeing competitions will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, less than two weeks before the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, July 23, 2016. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Matt Slater
Rowing and swimming became the first sports to ban Russian athletes after the International Olympic Committee's controversial decision to let the sports decide on Russia's involvement at the Rio Games.
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