IOC delays decision to ban Russia, will explore legal options
- 8 years ago
The International Olympic Committee has postponed a decision on whether to ban on the entire Russian Olympic team from the Rio Games till weekend.
The IOC statement comes after a World Anti-Doping Agency report accused Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko and his officials of overseeing a cover-up of hundreds of doping test failures by Russians.
After a four-hour meeting, Olympic bosses said they would "explore their legal options with regard to a collective ban of all Russian athletes...versus the right to individual justice".
The IOC says it will take into account a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport due on July 21 - which will address appeals from Russia athletes against the initial ban - when it takes a final decision.
The IOC statement comes after a World Anti-Doping Agency report accused Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko and his officials of overseeing a cover-up of hundreds of doping test failures by Russians.
After a four-hour meeting, Olympic bosses said they would "explore their legal options with regard to a collective ban of all Russian athletes...versus the right to individual justice".
The IOC says it will take into account a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport due on July 21 - which will address appeals from Russia athletes against the initial ban - when it takes a final decision.