LONDON - International Olympic officials will ''explore the legal options'' for a potential total ban on Russia from the games in Rio de Janeiro, and are taking measures to punish athletes and officials involved in the state-run doping conspiracy.
Associated Press: IOC seeks legal advice on banning Russia from Rio Olympics
Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti (R) speaks with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie within an Olympic summit meeting on June 21, 2016 in Lausanne.