US anti-doping chief: ‘The confusing mess is a significant blow to the rights of clean athletes’

Travis Tygart believes the IOC shouldn't be passing the buck.

The International Olympic Committee's refusal to ban Russia from the Rio Games has been strongly criticised by United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart.

Despite wide calls for Russia to be thrown out of the Games for running a state-directed doping programme, the IOC's executive board opted against a blanket ban and asked each sport to vet proposed Russian competitors individually.