Sporting News · Jun 17, 2016
Russian track team banned from Rio Olympics
The Russian track and field team faces ban (Getty Images) The scandal-plagued Russian track and field team is now a step away from an unprecedented penalty — a ban on competing in the upcoming Rio Olympics.
The International Association of Athletics Federations, the governing body for track and field, voted unanimously Friday to maintain the Russian federation's suspension through the Olympics because of widespread violations of anti-doping testing and guidelines while opening a loophole that may allow some to participate.
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