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Tallent calls for Russian Rio ban

NEW Olympic champion Jared Tallent believes it will be a disgrace if Russia’s athletic team competes in Rio but another gold medallist fears for clean athletes caught in a dirty system.

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Australia's Jared Tallent celebrates winning the silver medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games Men's 50km race walk in central London on August 11, 2012. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE

A Tallent never in doubt

HE stayed the course despite suspecting key Olympic rivals were doping. Now, four years after losing to a Russian drug cheat, Adelaide racewalker Jared Tallent is about to become a gold medallist.

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