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Paula Radcliffe has declared the International Olympic Committees refusal to implement a blanket ban on Russia from the Rio Games as a sad day for clean sport.The IOC announced on Sunday it would instead be the responsibility of each sporting federation to check the doping records of Russian competitors under its jurisdiction.The decision, announced after a three-hour meeting via teleconference of the IOCs executive board, comes just 12 days before the opening of the Games on Aug. 5.The governing body has been under huge pressure to throw Russia out of the Games after a second World Anti-Doping Agency-funded investigation found proof of a doping programme directed by the Russian state.And Radcliffe -- who competed at four Olympics between 1996 and 2008, finishing fourth in the Sydney 2000 marathon -- has accused the IOC of failing to adequately deal with the ongoing crisis.A statement published on the 42-year-olds Twitter account read: A sad day for clean sport.A decision that shows that the IOCs primary concern is not to protect the clean athletes, not to be able to look them in the eye and promise they did all they could to ensure a level playing field.While it throws a political lifeline to Russia that surely came with promises and assurances, it is unfair to leave it up to federations at such short notice, particularly the smaller federations who will lack the resources to check the criteria.Russias track and field athletes have already been banned by the IAAF and other federations now face a race against time to establish those Russians who meet the criteria set out to allow them to compete in Brazil.Russians who have already served a suspension for doping -- such as swimmer Yulina Efimova -- have also been banned but athletes from other countries with prior indiscretions will be allowed to compete in Brazil.Radcliffe said: While I applaud no athlete going to the Games who has previously served a doping suspension -- this cannot fairly be only Russian athletes.A truly strong message for clean sport would have been to ban all those who have been caught cheating. In short, it does not send the clear message it could have done that doping and cheating in all Olympic sport will never be tolerated.Fellow long-distance runner Jo Pavey also admits she has been left disappointed by the IOC ruling.The 42-year-old posted on her Twitter account: Such a disappointing decision by the IOC. Does not send out a strong message that doping will not be tolerated.Javelin thrower Goldie Sayers was also frustrated. She wrote on Twitter: The IOC have missed the biggest moment in their history to honour the dedication & sacrifice clean athletes make to compete at the Olympics.Olympic gold medal-winning rower Mark Hunter told BBC Radio 5 Live: Im sickened by it, it was a chance for the IOC to really stand up and make a stand.Im just really disappointed. You are going to have Russian athletes sitting on the start knowing that people are sitting beside them that arent really trusting or believing them.Two-time gold medallist James Cracknell says the IOC bottled it. The rower added on his Twitter account: IOC passing the buck to individual federations on whether to allow Russian athletes to compete in Rio 2016. Bad day.WADA had recommended for all Russian athletes to be banned after a report led by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren revealed evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping by the country during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.Despite the IOC saying it would not accept the entry of any Russian athlete that could not meet a list of conditions, sports minister Tracey Crouch was left underwhelmed by the IOCs decision.In a statement, she said: While this is solely a decision for the International Olympic Committee, the scale of the evidence in the McLaren report arguably pointed to the need for stronger sanctions rather than leaving it to the international federations at this late stage. Wholesale Custom Basketball Jerseys .S. 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"Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. Lewis Hamilton has vowed to hold nothing back as he attempts to turn the title battle back in his favour at the final four races of the season.Nico Rosberg currently leads Hamilton by 33 points in the drivers standings and can finish second to Hamilton at all of the remaining races and still secure the title. Despite the odds being stacked against him, Hamilton says he will not give up until the title is mathematically lost.Seeing all the guys and girls at the factory last week really brought home just what weve achieved together this year, Hamilton said after visiting Mercedes Brackley and Brixworth bases to celebrate the constructors championship. Theyve worked so damned hard to give Nico and me this great car and you can see how much it means to them.Weve got four races left to make the most of it and thats exactly what I plan to do. Its just about hitting every racee weekend as hard as I can, going all out for every win and seeing what happens from there.ddddddddddddIll be holding nothing back out there.Hamilton said he is looking forward to returning to the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin where he sealed last years drivers championship.First up, were back in the States -- which is like a second home race for me these days. I love the country, the culture, the people and the track, so I cant wait to get started. Ive got some great memories from Austin, with three wins from four races and, of course, the title win last year. That was one of the highlights of my career, no doubt. Its almost like the American fans have adopted me as their own, so Ill try to channel all of that positive energy into this weekend. ' ' '