Russian Sports Minister Mutko: 266 Russian athletes admitted to Rio Olympics

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Russian Sports Minister Mutko: 266 Russian athletes admitted to Rio Olympics

MOSCOW. July 30 (Interfax) - As of Saturday morning, 266 Russian athletes had been admitted to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said.

"As of Saturday morning, Russians will compete in 29 sports," Mutko said on the Match TV television channel.

The Russian national team currently includes 266 people and, despite anything, is "battle-ready," he said.

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