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IAAF insists on 'neutral' status for Russian athletes in Rio

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Thursday renewed its call to see Russian athletes untainted by their country's doping scandal compete at the Olympics as neutrals and not under their national flag.

However, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Tuesday that any Russian athletes who pass an individual test by the IAAF could compete under their own flag as the Russian national Olympic committee is not suspended.

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