271-strong team will be cleanest at Rio: Russia
Russia has claimed that their 271-strong contingent will be 'the cleanest team' at the Rio Olympics. Russia's original entry list for Rio had 387 athletes, but about a third were barred from the Games due to doping-related charges. While the track-and-field athletes and weightlifters are still banned, Russia's boxers, judokas and shooters got last-minute approvals to participate at Rio.