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Russian TT trio relieved after reaching Rio
With Russia caught in the grip of a doping scandal, just getting to the Rio Olympics was a victory of sorts for the country’s table tennis players Polina Mikhailova,
Published on: Aug 1, 2016, 09:36:02 IST
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With Russia caught in the grip of a doping scandal, just getting to the Rio Olympics was a victory of sorts for the country’s table tennis players Polina Mikhailova, Maria Dolgikh and Alexander Shibaev. Their paddles packed and plane tickets booked, the trio were left holding their breath while the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) considered their cases, finally clearing them to compete on Wednesday just hours before they were due to take off.
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