The sports-doping crisis emanating from Russia escalated yet again on July 22, as officials announced they had opened proceedings to bar Russia from this summer’s Paralympics because of a state-run doping scheme that has also imperiled the country’s eligibility for the coming Rio Olympics.
New York Times: Russia won’t be allowed to compete in Paralympics amid doping crisis
Russia's Olympic Committee (ROC) president Alexander Zhukov chairs the ROC executive board meeting in Moscow on July 20.
