IOC decides against complete ban on Russians from Rio Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — AP Source: IOC decides against complete ban on Russians from Rio Olympics. In this Aug. 11, 2012 file photo Russia’s Mariya Savinova crosses the finish line to win gold in the women’s 800-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Russia lost its appeal Thursday, July 21, 2016 against the Olympic ban on its track and field athletes, a decision which could add pressure on the IOC to exclude the country entirely from next month’s games in Rio de Janeiro. The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal of  68 Russian athletes seeking to overturn the ban imposed by the IAAF following allegations of state-sponsored doping and cover-ups. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)