Russian Ban in the Olympics?

[scotchie42]

What exactly was the extent of the Russian's ban in the Olympics?
There were virtually no Russians in Track and Field events.

 

[msstatelp1]

I think the whole team was banned except for a few deemed not guilty of doping in the last Olympics.

 

[Dawgzilla]

The Russian Track and Field team was banned. There was a female long jumper who lives and trains in Florida who was ultimately allowed to compete because she has been tested by USADA for several years, and was not part of the falsified drug testing program in Russia. I don't know if any other Russian Track and Field athletes were cleared.

The fate of all the other Russian athletes were left up to the individual governing bodies of each sport, and I think most of them were allowed to compete.

I'm just wondering if the US athletes are going to be dressed in Russian flags again for the closing ceremony. Stupid Ralph Lauren.

 

[Dawg1979]

and lets just all say a prayer that we got to see the long jumper compete. do yourselves a favor and google Darya Klishina if you have not already done so