169 Russians get Olympic invitation

The IOC says it has invited 169 Russian athletes to compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

The number confirms the team size announced Thursday by the suspended Russian Olympic Committee.

The International Olympic Committee did not publish names of which athletes were cleared by two vetting panels of suspicion of doping to go to the Feb. 9-25 Winter Games in South Korea.

The IOC says it chose “from the pool of 389 athletes.”

HALFPIPE: Shaun White has withdrawn from the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., so he can return home to rest for the Olympics. Taking White’s place in the lineup for today’s halfpipe contest is Toby Miller, the 17-year-old American who has been training and spending a lot of time with White.