Some 270 Russian athletes cleared for Rio Games – president of national Olympic committee
About 270 Russian athletes have been cleared to compete at the summer Olympics in Rio, according to the head of Russia’s Olympic Committee, Aleksandr Zhukov.
Documents providing the participation of "some 270" sportsmen and women have been received from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Zhukov told TASS on Thursday.
A "final count" is required to release the exact number, he added.
Earlier, Zhukov had expressed hopes that up to 280 Russian athletes would be cleared to compete in the Games, which open on Friday.
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