IOC hands over decision to send Russian shuttlers to Rio to BWF

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Raphaël Sachetat
– July 24, 2016Posted in: news
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made known today that there will not be a total ban on Russian athletes preparing for the 2016 Rio Games in spite of the […]

20160429_1937_EuropeanChampionships2016_YN__5275The International Olympic Committee () has made known today that there will not be a total ban on Russian athletes preparing for the 2016 Rio Games in spite of the recent McLaren report. The handed over the decision to each separate International Federation to discuss the matter internally. For Badminton, the Badminton World Federation () has now to decide whether the Russian shuttlers will be cleared to go or not. The decision should be made known quickly as the draw is to be held on Tuesday in Rio. This is the second time the is being placed in emergency status on a case, after Ratchanok Intanon a week ago. The four Russians who have qualified, Natalia Perminova, Vladimir Malkov, Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov (photo)  are hoping for a positive outcome.

You can read the complete IOC decision here.

 

 

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Raphael is the Chief Editor of Badzine International. He is the founder of the website together with Jean François Chauveau. After many years writing for the BWF and many publications around the world about badminton, he now leads a team of young and dynamic writers for Badzine.