Russia are facing total expulsion from the Rio Olympics following the publication of the McLaren report by the Word Anti-Doping Agency investigating Russian doping at the Sochi Olympics.
The report found evidence that the Russian Sports Federation "directed, controlled and oversaw" the manipulation of athletes' urine samples.
Here are the topline key findings from the report:
The Russian track and field team have already been disbarred from the Games, and today's revelations will lead to calls for Russia to be banned from the games entirely.
Chart of disappearing RUS positives by sport from the Mclaren report.
This is some industrial scale PED coverup. pic.twitter.com/e6VXhsKqQo— 💉 Richard Ings : 🇷🇺 stop attacking 🇺🇦 (@ringsau) July 18, 2016
Evidence of sample bottle tampering. B bottle urine doesn't match athletes DNA
Simple and disgusting. pic.twitter.com/HBLtq1STLI— 💉 Richard Ings : 🇷🇺 stop attacking 🇺🇦 (@ringsau) July 18, 2016
The Mclaren report comes down hard on Russian Sports Ministry. @Zhelanova will have much to say I suspect. pic.twitter.com/L6VDZqSCeq
— 💉 Richard Ings : 🇷🇺 stop attacking 🇺🇦 (@ringsau) July 18, 2016
The report in full can be read here.
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