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The Latest: Leaders call for more testing in Russia, Kenya

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the special Olympic summit (all times local):

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3:50 p.m.

Olympic leaders have called for enhanced drug-testing of Russian and Kenyan athletes across all sports, warning that evidence of inadequate doping controls in those countries could lead to more athletes being barred from the Rio de Janeiro Games.

Russia and Kenya are deemed to be non-compliant with the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency. The leaders put the onus on each international sports federation, known as an IF, to make sure athletes from those countries are clean.

In a statement, they say "the Olympic summit considers the 'presumption of innocence' of athletes from these countries being put seriously into question.