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Anti-doping officials in Russia are being stopped from testing athletes and threatened by security services, says a World Anti-Doping Agency report.

It comes two days before athletics’ governing body the IAAF rules on whether Russian competitors can take part in the Rio Olympics this summer.

In November, Russia’s athletes were banned from international competition after a Wada report highlighted widespread failing in testing.

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