The cynical 'collateral damage' approach is not what the Olympic movement stands for." "This is why the IOC executive board granted this right to the Russian athletes." This is not what the Olympic Movement stands for. Bach opened the International Olympic Committee's three-day general assembly by seeking formal backing from the full membership of the executive board's handling of the Russian doping scandal. The IOC has been roundly criticized by many anti-doping bodies, athletes' groups and Western media for not apply a complete ban on the Russian team.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 02, 2016 12:56 UTC