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Watch Road to the Olympic Games Primetime for action and analysis from the IAAF track & field world championships. Coverage will include Canada’s Damian Warner in the men’s decathlon, as well as Usain Bolt in the Jamaican sprinter’s final 4×100-metre relay. CBC | Sports News

DeMar DeRozan came inches away from an incredible 360 dunk while playing for the United States ahead of the Rio 016 Olympics. CBC | Sports News

Canadian rugby player Magali Harvey, who was named player of the year in 2014, did not mince words when describing her exclusion from the Olympic roster, calling the decision a “slap in the face.” CBC | Sports News

The IAAF has rebuffed Russia’s latest bid to overturn the ban on most of its track and field team competing at the Olympics, while Russian president Vladimir Putin hosted a send-off ceremony Wednesday for the eligible competitors. CBC | Sports News

The Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 313 athletes that will represent Canada at Rio 2016. CBC Sports breaks down some of the numbers. CBC | Sports News

In the wake of the latest investigation into widespread, state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes, many figured the IOC had a slam-dunk decision on its hands. But banning an entire country from the Olympics would have been easier said than done. CBC | World News

The international archery federation has approved the entry of three Russian archers for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after determining they have no links to doping. CBC | Sports News

CHRIS FROOME won a third Tour de France crown in Paris last night and then set his sights on double glory at next month’s Olympic Games in Rio. Daily Express :: Sport Feed