Kremlin on possible Olympic ban over doping: We will defend our athletes (Reuters)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday it was ready to do everything from a legal point of view to defend Russian athletes if they were banned from taking part in the Rio Olympics over doping allegations. “Obviously, everything possible needed to defend the rights of our athletes and the Olympic team is being done and will be done at a legal level,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters. …