Many British newspapers also took aim at the IOC, Bach, Russia and its President Vladimir Putin. "The IOC backed away from banning Russia over the scandalous drugs cover-up that shamed sport and the country. There were similar howls of derision in Britain, where many had called for a blanket ban on Russia in Rio. German athletics federation chief Clemens Prokop said the IOC had done "serious damage to its credibility". The Guardian quoted Professor Richard McLaren, whose explosive report blew the Russian doping programme wide open last month, as accusing the IOC and Bach of badly misrepresenting his findings.

Source: Bangkok Post August 05, 2016 21:45 UTC