The 28 global federations whose sports compete in the Summer Olympics now face a complex challenge.
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“Under these exceptional circumstances, Russian athletes in any of the 28 Olympic summer sports have to assume the consequences of what amounts to a collective responsibility in order to protect the credibility of the Olympic competitions”, said the IOC.
Mutko said he hoped the majority of worldwide sports federations would now support the rights of Russian sports people hoping to compete at the Games in August.
The decision follows a report commissioned by Richard McLaren which said Russian Federation operated a state-sponsored doping programme from 2011 to 2015.
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said “the majority” of Russia’s team complies with the International Olympic Committee criteria and will be able to compete.
Apart from that, the International Olympic Committee ruled than no Russian athlete who has ever been sanctioned for doping will be allowed to take part in the Rio Olympics, even if he or she has served the sanction.
Russia’s team was expected to be among the top-five medal-winning nations, and the fallout from the International Olympic Committee decision practically ensures that doping will remain in the spotlight throughout the Games.
That means Russian tests can not be taken into consideration. Edit No7567 “Every human being is entitled to individual justice”.
“Personally I have raced against a lot of Russian athletes who have since been found to have been doping”. Bach says that the International Olympic Committee is protecting clean athletes in its action.
He also sought to reassure the public that the majority of the Russian national team will meet the criteria.
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Under this ruling, 68 Russian track and field athletes who were applying to compete in Rio will not be going to the Olympics.
However, individual Russian athletes had hoped they might be allowed to compete under a neutral flag if they can prove they are clean.
Additionally, any athlete who has previously tested positive for doping is ineligible, even if they have already served their suspension.
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The IOC thanked Stepanova for her help but stated that her case did “not satisfy the ethical requirements for an athlete to enter the Olympic Games”.
