MONTREAL: Russia was facing calls to be kicked out of the Olympics on Thursday (Friday in Manila) after their highly regarded track and field squad lost their appeal over being banned from Rio for state-sponsored doping.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling on the athletics team is seen as a key indicator as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) debates whether to order a blanket ban on Russia from the Rio Games that start August 5.

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