Battle of numbers in Russian athletics. In a press release published at the end of last week, the IAAF claimed to have received 80 applications for entry into the Rio 2016 Games from Russian athletes. At the same time, the Russian Athletics Federation announced, through its president, Dmitriy Shlyakhtin, that it had helped 68 of its athletes complete their application forms for individual participation in the next Games. “It is possible that some of our athletes took the steps on their own, without consulting us,” explains Dmitriy Shlyakhtin. As for Vitaly Mutko, the Russian Minister of Sports, he assured that Russia's participation in the Rio Games in athletics could involve up to 65 athletes. We get lost.
— Published July 4, 2016
