{"id":215140,"date":"2016-08-01T08:52:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T15:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=215140"},"modified":"2016-08-01T08:52:26","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T15:52:26","slug":"the-week-that-was-last-minute-changes-continue-with-a-week-to-rio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-last-minute-changes-continue-with-a-week-to-rio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Last Minute Changes Continue With a Week To Rio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2016 Rio Olympic Games less than a week away, anticipation is at its peak for the greatest sporting event that comes around every four years. But while athletes and fans around the world are waiting to watch the best in the world come together to compete, Olympic officials and sport governing bodies are dealing with everything from inadequate facilities to doping controversies. Read about that and more in The Week That Was!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6w4nCgg7of0?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; Nine Swimmers and Divers Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_204758\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-u-s-olympic-selection-kicks-off-for-swimming-diving\/ncaa-logo-underwater\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-204758\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204758\" data-attachment-id=\"204758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-u-s-olympic-selection-kicks-off-for-swimming-diving\/ncaa-logo-underwater\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458029230&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ncaa-logo-underwater\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/27\/2019&lt;br \/&gt;\n11\/27\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nncaa-logo-underwater&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Cathleen Pruden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater-827x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-204758\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ncaa-logo-underwater-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"ncaa-logo-underwater\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-204758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Cathleen Pruden<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this week the NCAA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nine-swimmers-and-divers-named-2016-ncaa-woman-of-the-year-conference-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced 142 female student-athletes as nominees for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nine of which are swimmers or divers. Student-athlete nominees are selected at the conference level before being moved to compete against student-athletes from across the country for the prestigious award. The nine swimmers or divers nominated are <\/span><b>Rachael Acker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Cal-Berkley\/PAC-12), <\/span><b>Kara McCormack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Miami\/ACC), <\/span><b>Amanda Lucia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Wagner College\/Northeast Conference), <\/span><b>Melissa Ross <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Richmond\/Atlantic 10), <\/span><b>Rebecca Matthews<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Lynn University\/Sunshine State Conference), <\/span><b>Margaret Guo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (MIT\/NEWMAC), <\/span><b>Cathleen Pruden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mount Holyoke\/NEWMAC), <\/span><b>Clare Slagel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Luther College\/Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), and <\/span><b>Haley Townsend <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Kenyon\/NCAC). Since its inception in 1991, the Woman of the Year award \u201chas recognized graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership&#8230;\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/diver-kristin-day-named-ncaa-woman-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award went to Kristin Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a diver in Division II for Clarion University.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; U.S. Water Polo Men &amp; Women Grab Last Wins Before Rio<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_152435\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ucla-whittier-college-brown-university-water-polo-teams-top-2015-preseason-polls\/water-polo-ball\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-152435\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152435\" data-attachment-id=\"152435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ucla-whittier-college-brown-university-water-polo-teams-top-2015-preseason-polls\/water-polo-ball\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/water-polo-ball-e1465312510254.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1011,560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"water-polo-ball\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/5\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/1\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n8\/24\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n4\/11\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/16\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n8\/20\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n6\/13\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n4\/19\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/5\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nwater-polo-ball&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Sean Fornelli&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/water-polo-ball-e1465312510254-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/water-polo-ball-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-152435\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/water-polo-ball-e1465312510254-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"water-polo-ball\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Sean Fornelli<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. Men\u2019s Olympic Water Polo team played their last pre-Rio competition this week, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-men-edge-montenegro-10-9-in-final-olympic-tune-up\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coming out on top of Montenegro in a close 10-9 match at the University of Houston<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Record five-time Olympian and Rio-born <\/span><b>Tony Azevedo <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scored three for the U.S. throughout the game, helping to seal the match with a goal with only 1:24 left to play. A few days earlier at Stanford University, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-womens-water-polo-sweeps-russia-with-16-7-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the U.S. Women\u2019s Olympic Water Polo team came out on top of a three game series against Russia, winning their final match 16-7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Team USA will now travel to Rio in preparation for the beginning of the Olympic Games this week, where the men will open play on August 6 against defending Olympic champions Croatia. The U.S. women will open play on August 9 against Spain. The U.S. women are the defending Olympic champions from London, while the men\u2019s last medal finish was in 2008 when they grabbed the silver medal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; Trojan Swim Club Suspends International Athletes<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_148406\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dave-salo-world-championships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148406\" data-attachment-id=\"148406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-last-minute-changes-continue-with-a-week-to-rio\/dave-salo-world-championships\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/dave-salo-world-championships-e1600901102598.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Maria Dobysheva&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438797991&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dave-salo-world-championships\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;dave-salo-world-championships&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/dave-salo-world-championships-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/dave-salo-world-championships-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-148406\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/dave-salo-world-championships-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"dave-salo-world-championships\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-148406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In light of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/what-the-independent-investigation-into-russias-systematic-doping-program-means-to-swimming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent doping violations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-officially-pulls-yulia-efimova-six-other-russians-from-rio-games-in-accordance-with-ioc-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subsequent suspensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from many Russian athletes, Head Coach of the Trojan Swim Club and USC\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming teams,\u00a0<\/span><b>Dave Salo <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/trojan-swim-club-announces-suspension-of-international-swimmers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced this week that for the time being, all international athletes will be suspended from the Trojan Swim Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Speaking in an e-mail to The Los Angeles Times, <\/span><b>Salo <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noted that until the club can find a way to assure international athletes are clean they will be kept off of the team, adding \u201cIf it is found to be true then I am thoroughly disappointed. \u2026If the doping problem in Russia is as egregious as the McLaren report suggests and to the extent that the athletes are pawns in the process then I would have to join the cry to suspend all Russian athletes from the Games.\u201d Seven Russian swimmers were banned from the Olympic Games, and of that group three (<\/span><b>Vladimir Morozov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Nikita Lobintstev<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Yuliya Efimova<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) have all called Trojan Swim Club home during their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-competition-heats-up-in-usa-and-australia\/twtw_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Week That Was\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sponsored By SwimOutlet.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134900\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Week That Was\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; Olympic Village Presenting Multiple Problems To Athletes<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_213705\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/athlete-housing-in-rio-officially-opens-australia-refuses-to-check-in\/rio-olympic-village\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-213705\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213705\" data-attachment-id=\"213705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/athlete-housing-in-rio-officially-opens-australia-refuses-to-check-in\/rio-olympic-village\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/rio-olympic-village.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,660\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rio-olympic-village\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7.5.20 9\/5\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n7\/29\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\n7\/24\/2016&lt;br \/&gt;\n8\/31\/2016&lt;br \/&gt;\nrio-olympic-village&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Olympic Villages like that in Rio come with myriad distractions at a time when the athlete needs to find a way to feel settled and able to find fast and good sleep &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Rio Media&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/rio-olympic-village-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/rio-olympic-village-1024x660.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-213705\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/rio-olympic-village-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"rio-olympic-village\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-213705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Rio Media<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The many documented concerns about the 2016 Rio Olympic Games are now turning into very real problems, which we saw this week when information was released regarding the state of the Olympic Village. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/athlete-housing-in-rio-officially-opens-australia-refuses-to-check-in\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citing \u201cblocked toilets, leaking pipes, and exposed wiring,\u201d the Australian Olympic Committee refused to check-in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the official opening day of the village. British and New Zealand athletes were also present, and noted that work was being done on the rooms to improve the conditions. While the Aussies eventually moved in, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-village-housing-problems-persist-the-as-games-creep-closer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work has been going on around the clock to make the rooms suitable for habitation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as problems continued to persist, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/no-smoke-alarms-in-olympic-village-fire-forces-aussies-out\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including a fire that forced more than 100 Australian athletes to evacuate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Multiple other countries, including Belarus, Kenya, Sweden, and Argentina, all cited similar problems with the Village. <\/span><b>Mario Andrada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a spokesman for the Rio Olympics, acknowledged that \u201cthis should have been tested a long time ago,\u201d but added that the organizing staff is doing all they can to make the facilities safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; Seven Russian Swimmers Pulled From The Olympic Games<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_109471\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/vlad-morozov-arena-2014-5\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109471\" data-attachment-id=\"109471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-last-minute-changes-continue-with-a-week-to-rio\/vlad-morozov-arena-2014-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vlad-morozov-arena-2014-5-e1417660763642.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1539,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Gian Mattia Dalberto\\\/Lapresse&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vlad Morozov Arena\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;16.2.204\/14\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n11\/2\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n4\/20\/2018&lt;br \/&gt;\n12\/15\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n4\/9\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n12\/10\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/31\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\n9\/6\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nVlad Morozov Arena&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Vladimir Morozov &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto\/Lapresse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vlad-morozov-arena-2014-5-e1417660763642-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vlad-morozov-arena-2014-5-e1417660763642-1024x652.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-109471\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/vlad-morozov-arena-2014-5-e1417660763642-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Vlad Morozov Arena\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-109471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto\/Lapresse<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest news of the week had to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-officially-pulls-yulia-efimova-six-other-russians-from-rio-games-in-accordance-with-ioc-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the pulling of seven Russian swimmers from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in light of recent doping controversies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Allegations of a state-wide doping program across Russia intensified following the release of the McLaren Report, leading the IOC to release a set of guidelines for all athletes to meet in order to be eligible to compete. While avoiding a full ban of Russian athletes from the Games, the decision was ultimately left up to each sport\u2019s governing body to make the suspension call. <\/span><b>Mikhail Dovgalyuk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Yulia Efimova<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Natalia Lovtcova<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Anastasia Krapivina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Nikita Lobintsev<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Vladimir Morozov<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Daria Ustinova, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seven in total, were all determined to be ineligible by FINA based on the standards released from the IOC last week. In response to the IOC\u2019s decision, <\/span><b>Vladimir Putin <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/vladimir-putin-proclaims-ban-of-russian-athletes-to-be-beyond-common-sense\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responded that removing Russian athletes from the Games \u201cdevalues\u201d the Olympic medals and goes beyond \u201ccommon sense.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite the release of the guidelines, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/213747-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the IOC was criticized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by some for not enacting a full ban, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ioc-creates-panel-to-make-final-decision-on-olympic-eligibility-of-russian-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consequently set up a three person panel late last week that will make the final decision on Olympic eligibility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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