USA Today · Jul 19, 2016
The Latest: Kremlin says Russia still aiming for Rio
(Photo: The Associated Press)The Latest on the Russian doping case (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):
9:20 a.m.
The Kremlin says Russian athletes are still focused on competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro despite calls for the entire Russian delegation to be banned over doping.
The World Anti-Doping Agency backs a blanket ban after a report on Monday detailed a cover-up of hundreds of failed drug tests by Russian athletes, allegedly directed by government officials.
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, says "Russia is preparing for the Olympics, the Russian team is preparing for the Olympics."