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IOC Opts Not to Ban Russia from Olympics

Hannah Hecht contributed to this report. In a conference call on Sunday from Switzerland, IOC president Thomas Bach made the…

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UPDATED: Daily Mail Reports Prove False

The Daily Mail is reporting that the IOC will announced tomorrow a ban of the Russian Federation from the 2016 Olympics, with possible exceptions for certain athletes who have met a higher testing standard.

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Grigory Tarasevich Issues Statement Post-Positive Meldonium Test

Russian backstroker and 2016 Olympian Grigory Tarasevich has released a statement concerning his positive meldonium test.

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Holub Sets New Age Group Mark at Portuguese Championships

17 year old Portuguese Olympian Tamila Holub posted a 4:14.67 in the women’s 400 freestyle breaking her own record of 4:16.77, which she put up earlier this month…

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Russian Grigory Tarasevich Tests Positive For Meldonium, Avoids Ban

Russian swimmer Grigory Tarasevich, who competes for the University of Louisville stateside, has tested positive for meldonium, but will not face any punitive bans.

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Jorge Breaks Two Portuguese Junior Records

Miguel Duarte set new Portuguese junior records in both the men’s 800 and 1500 freestyle on the first night of the Portuguese Junior and Senior National Championships…

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Putin Calls for National Russian Anti-Doping Commission

Without addressing the WADA report that confirms state-sponsored doping in Russia, Vladimir Putin has called for a new Russian anti-doping commission.

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Ukraine Swim Team Doctor Given Four-Year Doping Ban

The dominoes continue to fall in the maelstrom of doping scandals that have washed through 2016, with mere days remaining before the…

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Spanish Olympic Team Hires Private Security Firm for Rio

One of the top concerns as we head towards the 2016 Olympic Games is the security in the host city, Rio de Janeiro. As a result of these concerns, the Spanish Olympic team has hired private security to protect their athletes at the Games.

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CAS Rejects Appeal of Russian Athletes on Olympic Ban

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland has upheld the International Association of Athletics Federationis (IAAF) to…

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Mkhitaryan to Carry the Armenian Flag in Rio

On Thursday it was announced that swimmer Vahan Mkhitaryan will be Armenia’s flag bearer in Rio…

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Stirling Olympians depart for Rio

Students and staff bid farewell to members of the University of Stirling’s sensational swim squad as they jetted off to the unforgettable backdrop of Rio, to fly the flag for Team GB at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Rees Becomes First Deaf Athlete to Swim the English Channel

On the weekend Andrew Rees became the first deaf athlete to complete a solo Channel swim…

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Follow Great Britain Swimmers on Twitter and Instagram

Now that the 2016 Great Britain Olympic roster has officially been announced, we put together a list of the athletes, with their Twitter and Instagram accounts. Follow them along their Rio Journey!

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Russian Anti-Doping Adviser to Sports Minister Suspended

The chief Anti-Doping Adviser to the head of the Russian Sports Ministry has been suspended after the release of the…

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