Live updates: Russia avoids blanket ban for Rio Olympics
Follow live updates and reaction after Russia avoided a blanket ban from the Rio Olympics following its doping scandal.
Five Russian athletes banned from Rio
Five Russian sprint canoeists have been banned from the Olympic Games after being implicated in doping irregularities, the International Canoe Federation has announced.
The ICF ruled five sprint canoeists - Elena Aniushina, Natalia Podolskaia, Alexander Dyachenko, Andrey Kraitor and Alexey Korovashkov - ineligible to compete at the Games, but stopped short of issuing a federation-wide ban.
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Australia criticises IOC refusal to ban Russian athletes
The Australian government said Russia's participation in the Rio 2016 Games risks damaging the reputation of the Olympic movement.
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Rio Olympics: No blanket ban for Russian athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ruled out a total ban on Russian athletes after revelations of state-sanctioned doping.