"The New Zealand Olympic Committee underscores the importance of protecting clean athletes and upholding integrity in sport." Of Russia's 387-strong Rio team, yesterday 282 remained in contention to compete at Rio. None of the Russians who originally qualified the boat at Lake Aiguebelette are eligible for Rio. Six Russian rowers are still eligible to field a men's four. "The complexities of the matter cannot be understated and the New Zealand Olympic Committee is satisfied the IOC has considered the issues with the utmost care, balancing individual justice with collective responsibility.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 27, 2016 04:56 UTC