At least 105 athletes from the 387-strong Russian Olympic team announced last week have been barred from the Rio Games in connection with the country's doping scandal.
International federations in canoeing, sailing and modern pentathlon ruled out eight on Tuesday, including an Olympic gold medalist. Rowing added 19 more athletes to three that had previously been announced. Swimming has also barred some athletes. Some appeals are likely. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that Putin had discussed the doping issue with his national security council.
The vast majority of the Russian athletes who miss out are in track and field, where 67 athletes were ruled out when a ban on the Russian team was upheld at the Court of Arbitration for Sport last week.
The IOC refused to accept testing done by Russian agencies because of evidence that the process was corrupted.
Current Ban status in Russian Olympic team:
International federations in canoeing, sailing and modern pentathlon ruled out eight on Tuesday, including an Olympic gold medalist. Rowing added 19 more athletes to three that had previously been announced. Swimming has also barred some athletes. Some appeals are likely. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that Putin had discussed the doping issue with his national security council.
The vast majority of the Russian athletes who miss out are in track and field, where 67 athletes were ruled out when a ban on the Russian team was upheld at the Court of Arbitration for Sport last week.
The IOC refused to accept testing done by Russian agencies because of evidence that the process was corrupted.
Current Ban status in Russian Olympic team:
| Sport | Governing body | Number of qualified Russian athletes | Athletes cleared | Athletes banned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | IAAF | 68 | 1 | 67 |
| Rowing | FISA | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Aquatics | FINA | 67 | - | 7 |
| Cycling | UCI | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Canoeing | ICF | 19 | - | 5 |
| Modern Pentathon | UIPM | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Sailing | WS | 7 | 7* | 1 |
| Wrestling | UWW | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Archery | WA | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Equestrianism | FEI | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Fencing | FIE | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Gymnastics | FIG | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Handball | IHF | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Judo | IJF | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Shooting | ISSF | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Tennis | ITF | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Triathlon | ITU | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Volleyball | FIVB | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Table tennis | ITTF | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Badminton | BWF | 4 | - | - |
| Boxing | AIBA | 11 | - | - |
| Golf | IGF | 1 | - | - |
| Taekwondo | WTF | 3 | - | - |
| Weightlifting | IWF | 8 | - | - |
| * World Sailing banned one athlete but allowed Russia to replace with a reserve, hence seven sailors have been cleared |
