Russia team given rousing sendoff for Rio to 'battle for honour and good name'

• Banned track and field competitors rally behind those on way to Olympics• 'You should show what you're capable of, for yourself and for us' Russia's Olympic team received a hero's sendoff at a Kremlin ceremony full of fighting words. While the ceremony is a tradition, this year it was marked by especially fervent calls to defend the country's honour, given that more than 100 Russian athletes have been banned because of state-sponsored doping. Related: Vladimir Putin says banned Russian ath...