MOSCOW -- At least eight Russian athletes are set to miss next months Games in
Rio de Janeiro under new IOC rules prohibiting former dopers from competing,
Russias top Olympic official said.
Wholesale NFL Jerseys .Alexander Zhukov had
said earlier that only eight athletes would be affected, but acknowledged after
a meeting of his Russian Olympic Committee that the number would rise.I think
that in the near future we will have full information, Zhukov said. I had said
eight, but its already clear that its more.While Zhukov did not name the
athletes, competitors in swimming, cycling and weightlifting are likely to be
affected.Zhukov spoke a day after the International Olympic Committee executive
board decided against imposing a complete ban on Russian athletes from the Rio
Games over allegations of state-sponsored doping. The IOC asked individual
global sports federations to decide on entry of Russian athletes, and announced
new eligibility criteria.The rules prohibit Russia from sending any athletes to
the Rio Games who have previously served doping bans. Sports federations can
also reject Russian entries if they have not undergone enough international drug
testing. Results of Russian tests will not be accepted following allegations of
routine cover-ups at Moscows anti-doping laboratory.It remains unclear whether
there could be legal challenges to the IOC criteria. A similar IOC measure,
known as the Osaka Rule, which would have prohibited any athletes who had
received doping bans from competing in the subsequent Olympics, was declared
invalid by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Zhukov said the IOCs latest
criteria violated the principle of equality because they only applied to Russia,
although he has previously ruled out legal action.However, Andrei Mitkov, the
agent of previously-banned world champion swimmer Yulia Efimova, told Russias
Sportbox website that she would apply to CAS if she was not allowed to
compete.Russias track and field athletes remain barred from the Games by the
IAAF, a decision upheld last week by CAS and accepted by the IOC.Now, with the
Aug. 5 opening ceremony approaching, it is up to the remaining 27 international
sports federations to vet Russian athletes on an individual basis.The archery
federation said Monday it had approved the entry of three Russian archers after
determining they have no links to doping.World Archery said it was satisfied
that the three female Russian archers nominated for the Games had been tested
extensively and have never been sanctioned for doping. They were listed as
Tuiana Dashidorzhieva, Ksenia Perova and Inna Stepanova.Archery was not
implicated in the World Anti-Doping Agency report released last week by Canadian
lawyer Richard McLaren, which accused Russia of covering up doping in 20 Summer
Olympic sports.Russian archers have been targeted for additional testing, both
in and out of competition, since the report was released, the federation said.No
Russian archery athlete has received an adverse analytical finding, it said,
adding that it would submit its findings to the IOC.The International Tennis
Federation said Sunday it expects Russias eight-player Olympic tennis team to be
eligible for the Games. The ITF said the players have been subject to a rigorous
anti-doping testing program outside Russia.The International Equestrian
federation said there was no indication of doping within Russias five-rider
team.Russian cyclist Ilnur Zakarin, who won a stage during the Tour de France
which ended Sunday, could be ruled out because he served a two-year ban after
testing positive for a steroid in 2009.The International Judo Federation, whose
honorary president is Russias President Vladimir Putin, said it has already
tested 84 percent of the 389 athletes from 136 countries who are qualified to
compete in Rio. It made no mention of the 11 Russian judo athletes entered.The
international gymnastics federation, FIG, said it has taken note of the IOC
ruling and shall fully adhere to it. It said it would establish a pool of
Russian eligible athletes. Gymnastics was not mentioned in the McLaren
report.Boxings governing body, AIBA, said it was examining Russias entrants.
Russia has qualified 11 boxers for Rio, including reigning world champions
Vitaly Dunaytsev and Evgeny Tishchenko.We are reviewing and analyzing, on a case
by case basis, the anti-doping record of the 11 Russian boxers currently
qualified for Rio 2016, AIBA said. This information and the decision of AIBA in
respect of the athletes eligibility will be submitted to the IOC for
confirmation in due course.
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scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but
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Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer.
Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted his batsmen did not have any clue how to handle the
reverse swing generated by the England bowlers on the final day at
Edgbaston.Pakistan lost four wickets for one run in mid-afternoon as Englands
seamers transformed conditions that Misbah described as easy before lunch to
those which they could not handle.It lead Misbah to suggest, with tongue in
cheek, that Pakistan might have to think about sending their young bowlers to
England to learn how to master the art of reverse swinging the ball; an irony
considering it was Pakistan bowlers who perfected the art and England, for many
years, were tortured by it.Until lunch it was easy, Misbah said. But after lunch
they got it reversing and we were not having any clue. We were trying to cope
with it, but we could not handle it.Anderson and Broad are used to these
conditions. They are really experienced. Full credit to England for the way they
fought back after we had a lead of more than 100.I think well just have to send
someone to learn from England now how theyre reversing this ball. We could not
do it even on the fourth day. I think they are really doing it well.While
Alastair Cook rated the victory as one of his most pleasing as England captain,
he dismissed the possibility that England could reach No. 1 in the Test rankings
over the next few weeks as an irrelevance.It is possible that, if England win
the final Test and India do not win against West Indies, that England could
reach the top spot. But Cook feels his side are still a couple of years from
their peak and seems to regard the landmark as something of a distraction at
present.If we become number one there, thats fantastic, Cook said. But it will
be a bit of an irrelevance, because this side has still got much further to
go.If we do win at The Oval, I wouldnt say we are anywhere near our potential. I
thought that might come in a couple of years time.Cook was especially pleased by
the nature of the win bearing in mind that nobody in his side scored a century
or claimed a five-wicket haul. Instead it was an impressive team performance
with all five of his frontline bowlers claiming two wickets in the secondd
innings - including Steven Finn, who bowled with hostility and claimed his first
wickets of the series - while all seven batsmen contributed decent scores.
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Jerseys. England were not reliant on one or two outstanding
individuals.Everyone will be in the dressing-room feeling proud to be part of
the team and feeling like they contributed, Cook said. That doesnt always
happen.In an absolutely ideal world, I thought there were hundreds left out
there. But everyone responded, and I think this side might have just toughened
up a little bit. It was hard in the second innings. We werent scoring any runs,
but everyone dug in.But Cook refuted Misbahs suggestion that the reverse swing
was lavish and instead suggested it was his bowlers skill that magnified the
small amount of assistance they gained.We bowled brilliantly, he said. It
reverse-swung a little bit. I dont think it did it massively. It just did enough
and if it does a bit either way, Jimmy and Stuart are very good.Misbah could at
least take some consolation in the emergence of Sami Aslam. The 20-year-old
responded to his surprise call-up - this was his first first-class game of the
year - by scoring 152 runs in the match and looking a player with the technique
and temperament to enjoy a long career at this level.But he admitted the balance
of the Pakistan side - with just four bowlers carrying a heavy burden - was
putting them at a disadvantage and highlighted Englands all-rounders as a key
difference between the sidesSami looks a compact player and has shown great
temperament, Misbah said. I am happy that he did well against such type of
bowling: experienced bowlers in their own conditions. The way he handled the
pressure was good to see. Its good to find this sort of opener for Pakistan.But
having just four bowlers is a problem. We used to have Mohammad Hafeez and
Shoaib Malik who could bowl, but here we dont have that option now.England have
Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes. Here Yasir Shah carries a tremendous
load and this is a problem for us. ' ' '