The IFF says 197 tests taken from Russian athletes in 35 countries over the last two years were all negative. The IOC's new Olympic Channel will be launched next month following the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Games. ____1:30 p.m.Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff says she'll skip the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 5. The International Olympic Committee says the digital channel will go live on Sunday, Aug. 21. The IAAF has rebuffed Russia's latest bid to overturn the ban on most of its track and field team competing at the Olympics.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 27, 2016 11:38 UTC