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How many Russians will compete in Rio? No one knows for sure.

Rio Olympics How many Russians will compete in Rio? No one knows for sure. By Dave Sheinin RIO DE JANEIRO – When the opening ceremony for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics arrives Friday night, the 159th out of 207 delegations in the Parade of Nations will enter Maracana Stadium behind a tri-color flag of white, blue and red. It will be carried by a 40-year-old volleyball legend, Sergey Tetyukhin, who is appearing in his sixth Olympics. But the precise number of Russian athletes in that parade, and on hand for these Summer Games, was a moving target 24 hours before their official opening, as individual sports federations were still determining which Russian athletes will be cleared to compete. By Thursday evening, the number of Russian athletes cleared had climbed to 271, with as many as five more still awaiting word as to their fates. Read full article ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up to receive updates on the Rio Olympics. For additional free email newsletters, alerts and updates, or to manage your email preferences, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071