Olympics-Russia says 271-strong team will be cleanest at Rio (Reuters)

* Russia to field 271 competitors at Olympic Games * Athletics, weightlifting teams barred over doping allegations * Russian Olympic chief denounces “flagrant injustice” * Says team will be cleanest in Rio (Adds quotes, details) By Jack Stubbs RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Russia will be represented in most sports at the Rio Olympics, with 271 of its sportsmen and women cleared to participate ahead of the opening ceremony, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) head Alexander Zhukov said on Thursday. Russian boxers, judokas and shooters were among those given last-minute approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the aftermath of a doping scandal which has tarnished Russia’s reputation as a sporting superpower and threatened to split the Olympic movement.