Less than two weeks before the 2016 Olympics begin, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board decided against a complete ban of the Russian delegation in Rio de Janeiro.
Per a release from the Olympic organization website, the decision involving Russia had five main points:
1. The IOC will not accept any entry of any Russian athlete in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 unless such athlete can meet the conditions set out below.
2. Entry will be accepted by the IOC only if an athlete is able to provide evidence to the full satisfaction of his or her International Federation (IF) in relation to the following criteria:
• The IFs*, when establishing their pool of eligible Russian athletes, to apply the World Anti-Doping Code and other principles agreed by the Olympic Summit (21 June 2016).