Russia Won't Be Banned From Competing At The Summer Olympics

<p>The International Olympic Committee&nbsp;<a href="https://www.olympic.org/news/decision-of-the-ioc-executive-board-concerning-the-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-the-olympic-games-rio-2016" target="_blank">won&#39;t be barring</a>&nbsp;all Russian athletes from competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.&nbsp;</p><p>The IOC handed down the decision Sunday, roughly a week after a damning independent investigation found that the state-backed doping scandal starting in 2012 extended far beyond just Russia&#39;s track and field athletes.&nbsp;</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/zika-government-corruption-and-crap-water-didn-t-cancel-rio-olympics/">Zika, Government Corruption And Crap Water Didn't Cancel Rio Olympics</a></b></p><p>Originally, only Russia&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/ioc-is-now-exploring-legal-options-to-ban-russia-from-the-olympics/" target="_blank">track and field team</a>&nbsp;was barred from competing, but many speculated that would&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/ioc-is-now-exploring-legal-options-to-ban-russia-from-the-olympics/" target="_blank">expand across all teams</a>&nbsp;after the World Anti-Doping Agency called for a full ban of Russian atheletes.</p><p>Russia will be sending one track and field athlete to the games, though. Darya Klishina, a Russian long jumper, will be competing independently from the country after receiving special permission from Olympic officials to do so.&nbsp;</p><p>There&#39;s no word yet on Russia&#39;s status regarding the 2018 Winter Olympics.&nbsp;</p><p><i>This video includes clips from&nbsp;</i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvgFlF2Vu14" target="_blank">RT</a></i><i>,&nbsp;</i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4m8v5IGDh4" target="_blank">NBC Sports</a></i><i>&nbsp;and images from Getty Images.&nbsp;</i></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/wnba-players-won-t-be-fined-for-wearing-protest-shirts-after-all/">WNBA Players Won&#039;t Be Fined For Wearing Protest Shirts After All</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/mlb-s-newest-hall-of-famers-became-stars-in-completely-different-ways/">MLB&#039;s Newest Hall Of Famers Became Stars In Completely Different Ways</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/olympic-race-walking-is-a-lot-harder-than-it-looks/">Olympic Race Walking Is A Lot Harder Than It Looks</a></li></ul>