MOSCOW >> Russian President Vladimir Putin hit out at "discrimination" against the country's banned track and field athletes at a Kremlin send-off ceremony Wednesday for its depleted Olympic team.Fencers and triathletes became the latest team of Russians to be cleared to compete in the Olympics by their sports' governing bodies ahead of the Moscow ceremony, but the IAAF rejected a bid by the bulk of the track and field team to be reinstated.
Putin Slams Discrimination As Banned Athletes Join Send-off
By Nataliya Vasilyeva and Rob Harris The Associated Press, The Macomb Daily
Wed, 07/27/2016 - 2:20pm
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