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The Latest: Russian golfer Verchenova cleared for Rio Games

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

11:50 a.m.

Russian golfer Maria Verchenova has been cleared to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The International Golf Federation says "the IOC has notified the IGF and Russian Olympic Committee that Ms. Maria Verchenova's entry to the women's individual golf event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has been confirmed."

Golf is back in the Olympics for the first time since 1904.

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The International Judo Federation has cleared all 11 Russian judo athletes to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.