IOC to decide on banning Russia from games for doping violations

The IOC’s ruling 15-member executive board will hold a crucial meeting via teleconference Sunday to consider whether to ban Russia entirely from the Rio Games because of systematic, statesponsored cheating.

Short of a blanket ban, the International Olympic Committee could leave it to individual sports federations to decide on a case-by-case basis whether to allow Russian athletes in their events.

The doping crisis represents one of the Olympic movement’s biggest challenges since the boycott era of the 1980s. Time is of the essence, with the games set to open in Rio on Aug. 5.

Russia’s track and field athletes have already been banned by the IAAF, the sport’s governing body, following allegations of state-directed doping — a decision that was upheld Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

BRAZIL TERRORISM — Authorities have arrested another man suspected of belonging to a group that allegedly discussed carrying out attacks during the Olympics, Brazilian police said.

Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes on Thursday announced the arrest of 10 Brazilians who police said had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and discussed on social media the possibility of staging attacks during next month’s Games.

The man who turned himself in and was arrested Friday is one of two additional suspects that Moraes said were being sought.