Other sports, such as judo and tennis, have allowed the entire Russian team to compete in their sport. MOSCOW (AP) " A depleted Russian team departed for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, missing dozens of athletes who were excluded amid the country's doping scandal. More than 100 athletes from what was originally a 387-strong team have been barred from competing in Rio by international sports federations under sanctions which most Russian athletes consider unfair. The track team did, however, attend the ceremonial farewell with Putin on Wednesday, when the Russian president branded restrictions on Russia as "pure discrimination." Some federations have taken a tough line, with exclusions of much of Russia's team from events such as rowing, canoeing and swimming.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 28, 2016 06:00 UTC