Olympic: Russia No Ban

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Rio 2016: Russian team will not face blanket ban from Olympics after doping scandal, IOC says









The International Olympic Committee will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record but will leave decisions on individual athletes' participation with their sports federations, it said.

SOURCE: ABC

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