Putin slams discrimination as banned athletes join send-off (Yahoo Sports)

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 became the latest team of Russians to be cleared to compete in the Olympics by their sport’s governing body ahead of the Moscow ceremony, but the IAAF rejected a bid by the bulk of the track and field team to be reinstated. More than 100 Russians from the 387-strong Olympic team have been banned so far from going to Rio de Janeiro.