Russia
The week that was with Te Radar and Alice Brine
Te Radar and Alice Brine look back at the news highlights of the week. Audio
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Brendan Telfer joins Kathryn to discuss the latest news from the Rio Olympics. Audio
Athletics Federation confirms ban on Russia
Top Russian track and field athletes are furious after the International Association of Athletics Federations confirmed a ban on their participation in the Rio Olympics due to doping allegations. The… Audio
Sport's top court upholds Russia athletes Rio ban
Sport's top court has upheld a ban on Russia's track and field athletes at the Rio Olympics. Russia is furious. Audio
Russia's Olympic track and field ban upheld
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected Russia's appeal against the exclusion of its track and field athletes from the Rio Games.
Russia names Rio team despite threat of blanket ban
Russia has named a 387 member strong team for the Olympics despite the expectation its athletes will be banned. Audio
Russia waits on Olympic ban decision
Russia's Olympic athletes have to wait 'til the end of the week to find out if they will be barred from Rio, after a report found evidence of a four-year, state-backed doping programme. Audio
IOC taking legal advice on total Russian ban
The International Olympic Committee has delayed a decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed at the Rio Games until the end of the week. we talk to the founding president of the World… Audio
Int Olympic Committee reacts to WADA's report
The International Olympic Committee has reacted overnight to the report by the World Anti-Doping Agency highlighting wide-spread state-sponsored doping in Russia between 2011 and August last year. Audio
Russian athletes in limbo as IOC delays decision
The International Olympic Committee has delayed its decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics which starts in just 17 days. Audio
Will Russia be banned from the Rio Olympics?
A damning report by the World Anti-Doping Agency released overnight confirms allegations by the former head of Russia's national anti-doping lab that urine samples from athletes were swapped clean… Audio
Drug Free Sport New Zealand backs Russia Olympics ban
Drug Free Sport New Zealand tells Morning Report why, in the wake of a new report on state sponsored doping, Russian athletes must be banned from next month's Rio Olympics. Audio
How will Russia doping report impact Rio Olympics?
The fallout from the Russian doping report is only just beginning. Our reporter Barry Guy will be going to the Rio Olympics and has the analysis of what's likely to happen. Audio
Russia guilty of state-sponsored doping at Olympics
An independent report into allegations of doping by Russian athletes has found damning evidence of state-sponsored cheating at the Sochi Winter Olympic and other events. We talk to the World Anti… Audio
Russian reaction to report on state-sponsored doping
New report finds the Russian government commissioned and oversaw doping in 30 different sports after it was unhappy with its medal haul in the Winter 2010 Olympics. Audio
Report to be released on Russian doping
The scheduled release of a report on allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russian sports could affect the country's participation in the Olympics. Former ASADA CE Richard Ings joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Book Review - Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
Robert Patman reviews 'Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets' by Svetlana Alexievich (translated by Bela Shayevich), published by Text Publishing Audio
IOC bans Russia's track and field athletes
Guilty until proved innocent. That's the result of an overnight International Olympic Committee decision not to lift a suspension of Russian track and field athletes. Audio
IOC decided
The president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach says he won't be lifting a suspension on Russian track and field athletes. Audio
Storm claims lives of 11 children on Russian lake
Up to 14 children have been died after their boat got caught in a storm on a lake in northern Russia. Audio