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The Latest: Cycling body approves 11 Russians, 6 to miss out

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):

1:25 p.m.

Cycling's governing body has approved 11 Russians for the Olympics, but three other Russian riders have not been cleared to compete and a further three have been withdrawn by their country's Olympic committee.

The UCI says the three riders who have not been cleared are "potentially implicated" by the World Anti-Doping Agency, whose report accused Russia's of organizing a state-sponsored doping program.

A further three cyclists were withdrawn from the team by Russia's Olympic committee because they have previously been sanctioned for doping.