Russian officials have dismissed allegations of a state-run doping program as a Western conspiracy intended to smear Russia. The antidoping officials and athletes were expected to pressure Olympic leaders on the matter as soon as Monday — less than three weeks before the opening ceremony in Rio. Mr. Tygart and other antidoping officials said they had not seen the report, which was commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and prepared by a Canadian lawyer, Richard McLaren. They were waiting for the results of an investigation into claims published in The Times of a state-sponsored doping program conducted by Russian officials at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. So far, two Russian athletes have been given dispensation.

Source: International New York Times July 17, 2016 00:43 UTC