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Kremlin expects IOC to allow clean Russian competitors

Updated on: 23 July,2016 07:06 AM IST  | 
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Russia insisted Friday it expects to avoid a blanket ban from the IOC on its competitors at the Rio Olympics despite its track and field squad losing an appeal over suspension for state-sponsored doping

Kremlin expects IOC to allow clean Russian competitors

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

Moscow: Russia insisted Friday it expects to avoid a blanket ban from the IOC on its competitors at the Rio Olympics despite its track and field squad losing an appeal over suspension for state-sponsored doping.


Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov


"All sportsmen who have not been convicted or are not under suspicion of doping should have the right to compete," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.


"That is the decision we are counting on." The International Olympic Committee's executive board are to hold a conference call tomorrow to discuss banning Russia from the Rio Games starting on August 5.

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