Blanket ban has been rejected. Decision on individual participation to be taken by sports' governing bodies, in gymnastics' case the FIG. No one with a prior record of doping, even if they have served their sanction, can compete.
So this looks positive for the Russian gymnasts. I am going to take some time to digest the IOC statement and see what the FIG do, then I will post a little more. I have a lot to say about the often simplistic and inappropriate way sections of the media have handled this.
Russian team have been seen on BBC News channel, from much earlier this morning, at Sheremetyova. They are currently in the air and will land in Rio at something like 11pm BST (estimated). Valentina Rodionenko has been quoted on BBC TV! and the Russian gymnasts have been shown in training by Russia Today news.
IOC statement - https://www.olympic.org/news/decision-of-the-ioc-executive-board-concerning-the-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-the-olympic-games-rio-2016
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