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Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova of Russia in the beginning of this week's finger-waving battle at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Monday.

What it’s like to be a Russian fan at the Rio Olympics

Conflict

Sometimes it seems like the whole world is wagging its finger at you. The old concept of Russia as the villain in clean sports is back. Some Russians in Rio say it’s just bad politics.Sometimes it seems like the whole world is wagging its finger at you. The old concept of Russia as the villain in clean sports is back. Some Russians in Rio say it’s just bad politics.

At the all-Russian Track and Field championships in Sochi, it's a little lonely: just the athletes, coaches, and a smattering of fans. The competitors are waiting to find out if they'll be allowed to compete in Rio.

Amid a doping scandal, Russian athletes wait to hear whether they can compete in Rio

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Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain (L), race leader's yellow jersey, climbs the Allos pass followed by Astana rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy during the 161-km (100 miles) 17th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Digne-les-Bains to Pra

If there are cups of urine and doped bikes, it’s just another Tour de France

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Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo arrives at the Athletics Kenya headquarters after failing a doping test, in Kenya's capital Nairobi, January 15, 2015.

The ‘Queen of the Marathon’ doped her way to victory

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A sign at the Doping Control Station at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor, taken during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Some endurance athletes may be huffing xenon gas to gain an edge

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