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What we know about Russian doping, potential ban for Rio

Russia is not banned from competing in Rio, but it still could be. Its track and field team won’t be there, although that’s being challenged. Russians who might go to the Olympics next month would compete as neutral athletes or under their own flag, depending on who wins the power struggle between the track federation and Olympic officials.

With less than three weeks until the Rio Games open on Aug. 5, the fallout from a series of revelations of doping in Russian sport has raised as many questions as answers. To help you sort them all out, here’s what we know:

Doping was extensive: A report released Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren confirmed allegations of doping at the Sochi Olympics.