HE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT REANALYSIS OF THE SECOND WAVE OF SAMPLES FROM BEIJING 2008 AND LONDON 2012 HAS RESULTED IN PROVISIONAL ADVERSE ANALYTICAL FINDINGS (PAAFS) OF 30 ATHLETES FROM BEIJING AND ADVERSE ANALYTICAL FINDINGS (AAFS) OF 15 ATHLETES FROM LONDON.*
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Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt injury scare has not dented his faith in golden 'treble-treble'
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Cas upholds Rio Olympics ban on 68 Russian athletes
• IAAF suspended country after investigation revealed systematic doping
• IOC was waiting on ruling as it decides whether to ban entire country
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• IOC seeks legal advice over blanket ban versus athletes’ rights to justice
• McLaren report had revealed extent of Russian cover-up
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