16 of 17 Russian wrestlers cleared for RioCORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland: Sixteen of 17 Russian wrestlers were cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics on Thursday (Friday In Manila) by international governing body United World Wrestling (UWW). “All Russian wrestlers currently qualified for Rio 2016 have all been tested in 2016 by WADA-accredited laboratories outside of Moscow,” UWW said in a statement. That nation is Belarus.”UWW’s Special Commission also recommended that the IOC tests the entire Russian wrestling team in Rio before the start of the competition. The number of Russian athletes suspended from Rio is 111 of the 387 initially announced by the ROC. “Per regulations set by the IOC, Viktor Lebedev was not cleared for consideration due to a positive doping test at the 2006 Junior World Championships.

Source: Manila Times July 29, 2016 11:15 UTC