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Russia finally admits doping in athletics

Vitaly Mutko acknowledged on Tuesday that there is doping in the national sport and criticized mainly the athletic coaches, who, he said, "do not know how he works without him."

The comments come the day after the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) has suspended the country because of the doping scandal unveiled in 2016 - suspected of state sponsorship.

With this, Russian athletes should miss the August World Cup in London.

"It's time for them to retire," said Mutko, one of those accused of covering up the scandals. "The athletes have broken the rules, and many technicians do not know how to work without doping.

WADA investigator accuses Russia of new doping scandal involving more than 1000 athletes

The deputy premier, however, said that the doping scandal is not just in the sport of his country and assured that the IAAF praised the efforts.

"We have done a great job, but there is still a lot to be done (to stop Russian doping)." This happens when there are no clear criteria, Clear rules, "he said.

Russian judoka Hassan Khalmurzaev brought the Russian team gold medal and sport gymnasts took "silver" Russian judoka Hassan Khalmurzaev brought the Russian team gold medal and sport gymnasts took "silver"

At the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro once again sounded the Russian national anthem. The title of Olympic champion judoka won the Hassan Khalmurzaev. Congratulatory telegrams he sent Vladimir Putin. His victory Khalmurzaev dedicated athletes who are not allowed in the Games because of doping scandals - and fought for himself, and for them.

We celebrate success and our athletic gymnasts. Performance in the team all-around brought "silver". Medal of the more expensive, that it did not expect too much - there were too many injuries.

Throw net and win! Final fight in the category up to 81 kg has ended prematurely. In the eyes of Hassan Khalmurzaev - tears.

"I could not restrain myself at this moment. I just do not understand what happened. Here you have reached the summit, "- says an Olympian.

Crying and his defeated rival, American judoka. Journalists even have to comfort him, because he wanted to win Russian.

Cheer for Hassan arrived in Rio his twin brother. They look like two peas in a pod, both wrestlers only appear in different categories, and the one now on the gold medal around his neck.

"I told him: Hassan, the second place - it is not ours, we should be the first place and you'll be in the history!" - Says Yunus Ozdoev, Olympic champion coach.

Russia appeals the International Paralympic Committee's decision

Russia appeals the decision of the International Paralympic Committee's non-admission of our athletes to participate in the Games in Rio in the Sports Arbitration Court. And the lawyers will work under the scheme, which brought the main success of the team.

As reported today by the head of the RCC, Vladimir Lukin, now worked out an agreement that will allow for an accelerated procedure for examining the case. It is expected that the necessary documents are received in Arbitration in Lausanne until the end of 10 August.

Earlier, International Paralympic Committee recommended that the Russian side to file a lawsuit within a week. Meanwhile, the decision itself international functionaries in Russia called strange and politicised.

"In my opinion, it is absolutely unreasonable, politicised, apparently under pressure was accepted decision Paralympic International Committee of the dismissal, especially when they have had an example of decision of the International Olympic Committee, which is, in principle, provided an opportunity to speak Russian" clean "athletes at the Olympic Games , it is clear that our Paralympic athletes have earned this right, and it is obvious that the vast majority of them - is absolutely "clean" athletes who were here to speak "- Russia Alexander Zhukov said the president of the Olympic Committee.

His verdict on the Russian Paralympic athletes International Paralympic Committee issued on Sunday . The reason for the dismissal was the still the same odious report McLaren with unproven accusations of doping. Prior to the start of the Paralympic Games is a little less than a month.

Judoka Hassan Khalmurzaev brought Russia a third gold medal of the Olympics

In the final match of the Olympic judo tournament in the weight category up to 81kg 22-year-old Russian citizen Hassan Khalmurzaev defeated American Travis Stevens. It was the first Olympic medal in the sport career of Hassan Khalmurzaev.

Bronze awards went to Japanese Takanori Nagase and Sergiu Tom UAE.

Thus judoka brought to the treasury of the Russian national team of the 11th Olympic medal. The assets of the Russians three gold medals, five silver and three bronze.

Russian gymnasts won silver in the team all-around

Aliya Mustafina, Daria Spiridonov, Angelina Melnikova, Seda Toutkhalian and Maria Paseka took second place in the women's gymnastics team all-around, won a silver medal (176, 688 points).

The gold in this discipline got the American gymnasts (184, 897 points) and bronze medals were awarded to athletes from China (176, 003 points).

In the treasury of the Russian national team is already the 12th Olympic medal. On the eve of the silver medal in the team event and brought the men's team gymnastics.

In general medal standings Russia is now in fourth place, behind teams from Australia, China and the United States.

CAS confirms the suspension to complete the Russian weightlifting team

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reported Wednesday that it has dismissed the appeal by Russian Weightlifting Federation against the decision of the international (IWF) to exclude the entire team of that country of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016.

The Russian Federation appealed to CAS, which has analyzed the case on Wednesday and agreed to dismiss the appeal. The court understands that the rules of the IWF allows you to sanction a national federation "for its related or associated to doping behavior."

On July 29, the IWF excluded the Russian team full of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro therefore involved in doping cases as being mentioned in the report McLaren.

"The integrity of weightlifting has been seriously damaged many times and multiple levels by the Russians, so the sanction has been applied to preserve the status of the sport" he reported that day the IWF in a statement.

The Russian Olympic Committee (COR) had selected eight lifters, two of which were positive (Tatiana and Anastasia Romanova Kashirina) and four others are cited by the McLaren report, which denounced doping state in Russia.

The IWF recalled "the surprising and disappointing statistics Russian lifters" on doping, which is confirmed because seven Russians have tested positive for the repetition of the analysis of the Beijing Olympics and London.

For this reason, the federation nor any Russian referee invited to the Olympic competition in Rio.

On July 27, the IWF eleven new cases reported positive during the London Games, which include Russian Natalya Zabolotnaya, silver in the category up to 75 kilos, and Alexandr Ivanov, silver -94.

In addition to the 67 members of the track team from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) give way to international federations decision on Russian athletes have been excluded, among others, swimmers, cyclists, rowers, canoeists and now weightlifters.

FINA reconsider its veto two Russian swimmers

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has reconsidered its veto to Russian swimmers Nikita Lobíntsev and Vladimir Morozov and authorized their participation in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, said Tuesday the legal representative athletes, Artiom Patsev.

"Lobíntsev Morozov and have received authorization from FINA to compete in the Olympics," said the lawyer told the official Russian news agency TASS.

Lobíntsev, silver in Beijing 2008 in relay 4x200 meters freestyle and bronze in 4x100 meters freestyle in London 2012, as Morozov, who shared medal with his partner in the London Games, had previously been set apart by violating the requirements of the Olympic Committee International anti-doping matter.

USADA doping agency the United States , a country where the two Russian swimmers train, said this weekend he had no qualms about that Morozov and Lobíntsev competed in the Games in Rio.

Another five Russian swimmers have been removed by FINA: Daria Ustinova, whose name also appears in the McLaren, Mikhail Dovgalyuk, Yulia Efimova, Anastasia Natalia Lovtcova and Krapivina report, sanctioned in the past by the Russian Olympic Committee itself.

Bach held the first Olympics in South America and says the case of Russia

The president of the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) Thomas Bach, gave today welcomed the Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, the first to be held in South America starting next Friday and said recent doping sanctions for Russian athletes in the fair.

"Welcome Rio de Janeiro 2016. It is exciting to be here, a few days before the opening ceremony of the first Olympics in South America," he greeted Bach inaugurated the 129th IOC Assembly at the Convention Center of Ocean Hotel Windsor carioca city.

The German exesgrimista said that "cariocas are ready, Brazilians are ready, the places are ready and, most importantly, the athletes are ready" to start summer fair from Friday until next August 21.

Bach also said that problems in the Olympic Village which some delegations complained are already being corrected.

"After I got here, I went straight to the Olympic Village to check the conditions of the athletes. I was happy to see that the initial problems have been addressed in a positive spirit of cooperation and with great support from the Brazilian hosts" he said.

According to Bach, "it is an exceptional Olympic Village for all athletes."

The decision to allow the Russian national team to participate in the Olympic Games based on justice

Court of Arbitration for Sport tightens with the decision on the claims of our swimmers who seek to be admitted to the Olympic Games in Rio. It's about Nikita Lobintseve and Vladimir Morozov, they were mentioned in the report of the so-called Commission for McLaren, and Yulia Efimova - it had previously been disqualified for using banned substances, but has already served the punishment.

The verdict on the plan had to endure the day before, but is it or not. Sources of news agencies reported that the decision likely will announce today, but a shift timing can be explained by the fact that the arbitration develops a common position on all Russian athletes who were not admitted to the games, but have filed or intend to file an appeal.

Meanwhile, the head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach said that the decision did not remove all of the Russian national team games, as demanded by some countries, based on principles of justice. He said this at the opening of the next IOC Session, which was launched in Brazil in the run-up to the Olympics.

"This decision is based on justice. Justice can not depend on politics. Because of the seriousness of the charges we were not able to comply with the presumption of innocence of the Russian sportsmen. But we can not deprive the athlete of the legitimate right of any person - to prove his innocence, "- Thomas Bach said.

the first round of the Russian Premier League started

"Rubin" Kazan will meet with "Amkar" and "Krasnodar" take home "Tom".

And in the central game on Sunday, "Spartacus" on "Opening of the Arena" met returning to the Premier League Tula "Arsenal". Already in the sixth minute of the red and white opened the account - Jano Ananidze great shot into the far corner, Roman Gerus reach the ball failed. At the end of the first half, the same Ananidze decided on a long-range strike and was the author of the goal is not only beautiful, but also the first take in the new season. As soon as the second half began, Kombarov by beautiful dribbling pulled away from the defender on the flank and shot into the penalty area, where the ball waiting for Quincy Promes. 3: 0. And in stoppage time already a great cross from Alexander Zuev brought ProMes miraculously Dutchman shot into the far corner. 4: 0 - convincing victory "Spartacus."

"Terek" at its stadium in Grozny beat Samara "Wings of the Soviets." Brilliant game gave the visitors' keeper Giorgi Loria, a few times to really saved his team, but his kick George Grozavu from the penalty spot in the 75th minute he failed to reflect. Terek won with a minimum score.

Ekaterinburg "Ural" is already in the 5th minute came forward in opposition to the "Ufa". Roman Emelyanov opened the scoring a major blow under the crossbar. And in the end the half starting recalled his Roman Pavlyuchenko, shutting prostrelnuyu transfer Denys Kulakov. This goal was the striker for the already 101-m for the performance in the Premier League.

Russia breathe relieved after the IOC decision

Russia and its athletes Monday issued a sigh of relief following the decision of the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) not to exclude the country from the Rio Games (5-21 August), delegating that responsibility to the international federations.

That decision provoked much criticism in the Olympic movement, since the independent report by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren, commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed a doping system in the Russian State sport between 2011 and 2015.

WADA was so "disappointed" while USADA doping agency the United States , he spoke of "disaster" IOC.

In Russia, where the sport and the number of medals are a matter of state, the relief was immense. "Of course we welcome" the decision of the IOC, estimated spokesman Dmitri Peskov Kremlin, pointing to a "positive decision".

"Not a bad choice for us. It has been taken and must be respected," he told AFP chairman of Sport of the Duma (lower house of parliament), Dmitri Svichtchev, but regretted that Russian athletes who have given positive for doping can not compete in Rio.

"You can not punish someone twice for the same offense"; he said. The rider Ilnur Zakarin, this year's winner of a stage in the Tour de France and suspended in 2009 for making steroid, would be one of those affected by this measure.

The quadruple world champion Yulia Efimova swimming, who tested positive in 2014 and was suspended 16 months will also be absent in Rio, like his partner Natalia Lovtsova suspended in 2013.

Olympic medalist weightlifter Tatiana Kashirina, passed in 2006, will also be deprived of the Games.

- Gymnasts and fencers and in Rio -

Russian athletes can not go to Rio if they are not authorized by their respective federations, something that will influence his doping history and been subjected to "credible checks" performed outside Russia.

The first to react was the International Tennis Federation (ITF), which gave the green light to the participation of eight players and tennis players selected by Russia. The decision of the International Judo Federation, which had supported Russia even before the IOC could decide soon follow suit.

The leaders of the Russian federation fencing and pentathlon announced Monday that its athletes will be allowed to participate in Rio.

Russian Stepanova, the first to be able to compete as an independent and neutral

Russian ochocentista Yuliya Stepanova is the first athlete who can compete internationally as 'independent and neutral', under the rule 22.1A, following the decision of the Doping Review Board of the International Federation athletics (IAAF).

The Board Doping Review Board, which is composed by Robert Hersh (chairman), Sylvia Barlag and Antti Pihlakoski, has agreed to give free rein to Stepanova for having made an outstanding contribution to the protection and promotion of athletes, fair play and integrity and authenticity of the sport.

Stepanova can now participate in international competitions as an independent and neutral athlete, but must be accepted by the organizer of the competition concerned, in accordance with the rules of competition.

The IAAF immediately informed the organizers of the European Athletics Championship since this competition will be held imminently in Amsterdam from 6 to 10 July.

As of July 1, the IAAF has received more than eighty applications for Russian athletes wishing to benefit from this measure in order to compete in a personal capacity, under a separate rule 22.1A (b) provision.

In this sense they try to qualify Russian athletes who have been training away from Russia for a period of time long enough to provide substantial assurance of the integrity of their work.

Euro 2016 Russia squad announced

Here’s Euro 2016 Russia’s 23, and it contains only one player not with a domestic club:

Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Yuri Lodygin (Zenit St Petersburg), Guilherme (Lokomotiv Moscow); Aleksei Berezutski (CSKA Moscow), Vasili Berezutski (CSKA Moscow), Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow), Dmitri Kombarov (Spartak Moscow), Roman Neustadter (Schalke), Georgi Schennikov (CSKA Moscow), Roman Shishkin (Lokomotiv Moscow), Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St Petersburg); Igor Denisov (Zenit St Petersburg), Dmitri Torbinski (Krasnodar), Aleksandr Golovin (CSKA Moscow), Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow), Oleg Ivanov (Terek Grozny), Pavel Mamaev (Krasnodar), Aleksandr Samedov (Lokomotiv Moscow), Oleg Shatov (Zenit St Petersburg), Roman Shirokov (CSKA Moscow); Artem Dzyuba (Zenit), Aleksandr Kokorin (Zenit), Fedor Smolov (Krasnodar).

And here’s the Press Association’s report:

Schalke’s defensive midfielder Roman Neustadter is the only man who plays his football outside the country to be included by head coach Leonid Slutsky.

Defender Sergei Ignashevich, Russia’s most capped player with 102 appearances, also makes the plane to France, along with experienced goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and star striker Artem Dzyuba, who scored eight goals in qualifying.

Playmaker Alan Dzagoev misses out after breaking a bone in his foot.

Moscow discourages Turkish Russian clubs to sign players

The Russian sports minister, Vitaly Mutko, discouraged the Russians Turkish sports clubs to sign players and did not rule out that economic measures against Turkey Moscow include a ban of that kind.

"If anyone intends (to bring a Turkish athlete) during the winter transfer window, I'm sure you will not have that chance. I'm not going to pass, but the signal is clear," Mutko sanctions said, referring economic decreed against Turkey on Saturday by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Among other measures, that will materialize today, approved by Moscow in retaliation for the shooting down of a Russian bomber Su-24 at the Turkish-Syrian border, Putin banned Russian employers who are not authorized by the government to hire Turkish citizens from next January 1.

Vitaly Mutko, in any case recommended that clubs do not consider the signing of Turkish players.

The minister, however, described as "excellent person" Turkish international Gökdeniz Karadeniz player for eight seasons of Rubin Kazan.

"Karadeniz is at heart a Russian guy, a great person. If all (the Turks) were like him, would be great," he said.

At the same time, Vitaly Mutko said that economic sanctions will not affect Turkish subcontracts currently working on the construction of stadiums where World Cup matches will be played in Russia 2018.

"Some projects may it be Turkish subcontractors. If you have contracts, they will continue working," he said.

Presidential Decree establishes prohibitions or restrictions on Turkish companies to do certain jobs and provide services in the territory of Russia, according to a list that will draw up the Cabinet Ministers.