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Rio 2016 guarantee commitment to clean Olympics after publication of WADA doping report

Xinhua, November 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has reiterated its commitment to protecting clean athletes and promoting clean sport after the publication of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Independent Commission report into allegations of widespread doping in sport.

Mario Andrada, Rio 2016's executive director of communications, said: "The Rio 2016 Organizing Committee will do its utmost to guarantee clean Games. We will work with the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee and International Association of Athletics Federations to protect clean athletes."

The main focus of the newly-released report was on Russian athletes and sport-related institutions, and the IAAF would consider sanctions against the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF). These sanctions could include provisional and full suspension, which could potentially result in their omission from the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. Endi