That, it believes, would put the burden on the ruling body if there was a legal challenge from those Russian athletes. Wada’s recommended regulations for international federations state it can take action against a member country for failing to comply with anti-doping regulations. The 28 sports federations which hold the fate of Russia’s Olympic athletes in their hands have been warned they face “huge damage claims” if they block anyone from competing who has not been sanctioned for doping. Thirteen international federations with qualified athletes are still to report. Related: Federations fear huge damage claims over Russia’s Olympic Games banThe legal challenges to the IOC’s ruling began on Tuesday when the world champion swimmer Yuliya Efimova said she would appeal against the IOC’s ruling that Russian athletes who had served a doping ban could not go to Rio.

Source: The Guardian July 26, 2016 19:03 UTC