Russian team set for Olympics despite ban calls over doping claims

The Kremlin has insisted Russian athletes are still focused on competing at the Olympics in Rio.

Russian team set for Olympics despite ban calls over doping claims

The Kremlin has insisted Russian athletes are still focused on competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro despite calls for the entire Russian delegation to be banned over doping.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has called for a blanket ban after a report on Monday detailed a cover-up of hundreds of failed drug tests by Russian athletes, allegedly directed by government officials.

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