Hickey said the McLaren report is meant to remain confidential until its publication today. "This letter calls upon the IOC to instigate a wholesale ban of the Russian Olympic Committee team in Rio 2016. "It is clear that only athletes and organisations known to support a ban of the Russian Olympic team have been contacted," he said. reuters RICARDO MORAESLos angeles: A North American-led campaign to ban Russia from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has opened up an international divide on how to deal with the doping scandal engulfing Russia. "Such interference and calls ahead of the McLaren Report publication are totally against internationally recognised fair legal process and may have completely undermined the integrity and therefore the credibility of this important report."

Source: Bangkok Post July 17, 2016 23:26 UTC