London: Former long-distant runner Paula Radcliffe has declared the IOC's refusal to implement a blanket ban on Russia from the Rio Games as a "sad day for clean sport".
<img title="Paula Radcliffe" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jul/26Paula-Radcliffe-1.jpg" alt="Paula Radcliffe" /> Paula Radcliffe
The 42-year-old's twitter account read: "A sad day for clean sport. A decision that shows that the IOC's concern is not to protect the clean athletes, not to be able to look them in the eye and promise they did all they could to ensure a level playing field.
"While it throws a political lifeline to Russia that came with assurances, it is unfair to leave it up to federations at such short notice."

Former long-distant runner Paula Radcliffe has declared the IOC's refusal to implement a blanket ban on Russia from the Rio Games as a "sad day for clean sport"

IOC's decision a sad day for clean sport: Paula Radcliffe

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Former long-distant runner Paula Radcliffe has declared the IOC's refusal to implement a blanket ban on Russia from the Rio Games as a "sad day for clean sport"

IOC's decision a sad day for clean sport: Paula Radcliffe

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