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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States looks on during the Women's Individual Sabre on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 27: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Men's 200 metres final during day six of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 27, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 06: Xinyi Chen of China competes in heat four of the Women's 100m Butterfly on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Michael Phelps of the United States celebrates winning the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final on Day 6 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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NEW: Three Russian athletes partially win appeals

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CNN  — 

The Olympic Games are set to start in just hours and there’s one big question that remains unanswered – which Russian athletes will be allowed to compete?

Part of the International Olympic Committee’s ban on Russian athletes – specifically, the decision to bar any Russians from competition who have been caught for doping but accepted punishment and complied with sanctions – is “unenforceable,” according to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).

“The IOC Decision deprives the Russian athletes of the presumption of innocence and rather establishes a presumption of guilt,” CAS said in a news release. The court is tasked with mediating disputes involving the Olympics.

Long jumper Darya Klishina will be the only Russian track and field competing at Rio 2016.
Long jumper Darya Klishina will be the only Russian track and field competing at Rio 2016.
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But the International Olympic Committee has told doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova she can't compete at Rio.
But the International Olympic Committee has told doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova she can't compete at Rio.
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The Russian Olympic team attended a farewell ceremony at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in July. Many of the country's athletes won't be at Rio 2016 as a result of the doping scandal that has overshadowed the Olympics.
The Russian Olympic team attended a farewell ceremony at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in July. Many of the country's athletes won't be at Rio 2016 as a result of the doping scandal that has overshadowed the Olympics.
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Russia's Olympic Committee (ROC) president Alexander Zhukov has denied allegations that there was a state-sponsored doping scandal before, during and after the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
Russia's Olympic Committee (ROC) president Alexander Zhukov has denied allegations that there was a state-sponsored doping scandal before, during and after the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
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Volleyball player Dmitrij Volkov checks in ahead of the Russian team's journey to Rio.
Volleyball player Dmitrij Volkov checks in ahead of the Russian team's journey to Rio.
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Some of the athletes cleared to compete in Brazil gathered for a ceremony at the airport.
Some of the athletes cleared to compete in Brazil gathered for a ceremony at the airport.
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Before departing for Rio the team attended a religious service at Assumption Cathedral at the Kremlin.
Before departing for Rio the team attended a religious service at Assumption Cathedral at the Kremlin.
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Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Krill, left, blesses one of the athletes.
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Krill, left, blesses one of the athletes.
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Yelena Isinbayeva is one of Russia's most famous athletes, but she won't be at the Rio Games. The polevaulter is barred from competing due to the blanket ban the IAAF placed on Russian track and field athletes. She wiped away a tear after giving a speech during a reception for the team hosted by President Putin.
Yelena Isinbayeva is one of Russia's most famous athletes, but she won't be at the Rio Games. The polevaulter is barred from competing due to the blanket ban the IAAF placed on Russian track and field athletes. She wiped away a tear after giving a speech during a reception for the team hosted by President Putin.
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Another athlete missing out is Sergey Shubenkov, who is the reigning 110-meter hurdles champion and would have been a strong medal contender in Rio. Instead, Shubenkov and other banned athletes took part in the Stars 2016 Tournament in Moscow, organized as an alternative for Russia's track and field team.
Another athlete missing out is Sergey Shubenkov, who is the reigning 110-meter hurdles champion and would have been a strong medal contender in Rio. Instead, Shubenkov and other banned athletes took part in the Stars 2016 Tournament in Moscow, organized as an alternative for Russia's track and field team.
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Mariya Kuchina also competed at Moscow's Znamensky Brothers stadium. She won high jump gold at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
Mariya Kuchina also competed at Moscow's Znamensky Brothers stadium. She won high jump gold at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
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The Russians going to Rio ... and some who aren't

The decision was announced Thursday with respect to the appeals of one swimmer, Yulia Efimova, and two rowers, Anastasia Karabelshikova and Ivan Podshivalov.

Rowing events are set to start Saturday.

The court says it should now be up to the International Rowing Federation to decide “without delay” whether or not Karabelshikova and Podshivalov can compete.

The rowing federation said on its website it will update the public on the cases.

All of this is occurring as the Opening Ceremonies kick off Friday. Some competitions are already underway.

Russia’s first win

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A total of 271 Russian athletes were cleared to take part in the Rio Olympics, Alexander Zhukov, president of the Russian Olympics Committee, told reporters in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

The International Olympic Committee confirmed the number in a statement issued in the evening.

However, an all-inclusive list of the 118 Russian competitors banned from competing in Rio has not been made public.

Many consider the IOC’s decision a victory for Russia, a nation that the independent World Anti-Doping Agency slammed for having what it called a state-sponsored doping program.

Critics had called for the entire team to be banned to show systematic cheating is unacceptable.

One man in Moscow told CNN’s Matthew Chance: “This victory shows that Russia is respected, and so is our strength.”

A three-person IOC panel had assessed which athletes from Russia can take part after the World Anti-Doping Agency report last month.

Hundreds of Russian athletes watched Thursday night as their national flag was raised finally on a pole at the Olympic village, joining the flags of the other 205 nations.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 01: The sun sets over the Olympic Rings on the Olympic Park on August 1, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 01: The sun sets over the Olympic Rings on the Olympic Park on August 1, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Zhukov told reporters that no team has been drug tested as much as Russia.

“Each and every sportsperson was checked and tested, and the international federations checked them and they concluded and made the decision that there were negative … a huge amount of negative test results that indicates that the huge amount of sportsmen are completely clean.”

How we got here

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An independent WADA report undertaken by professor Richard McLaren and published last month alleged that wide-scale doping by Russian athletes had been covered up by the country’s security services over a number of years with the full knowledge of the ministry of sport.

WADA called for a blanket ban on Russian athletes in Rio as a result but the IOC initially opted to leave the decision up to the governing bodies of individual sports. The IOC then later stated it would compile a three-person panel to determine which Russian athletes would be cleared to take part before the Games begin on Friday.

The uncertainty this back and forth has caused led to a war of words between WADA and the IOC in recent days over who was to blame for the uncertainty.

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MONTE CARLO, MONACO - SEPTEMBER 10: Stefan Holm of Sweden celebrates a jump in the high jump during the IAAF World Athletics Final on September 9, 2005 at the Stade Louis II in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
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Speaking Tuesday, Bach called for a complete overhaul of the anti-doping system. He said his organization could not be blamed for the timing of the McLaren report, published just two weeks before the commencement of the Rio Games, or the fact that information previously offered to WADA was not followed up.

Bach also defended the IOC’s decision not to take the “nuclear option” of issuing a blanket ban on Russian athletes at the Games, stating that would be unfair to clean athletes within the country.

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Neymar, left, is captain of a Brazil men's football team looking to improve on silver at London 2012 and a poor World Cup performance on home soil in 2014.<br />
Neymar —
Neymar, left, is captain of a Brazil men's football team looking to improve on silver at London 2012 and a poor World Cup performance on home soil in 2014.
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All four athletes in this photo could be Olympic medalists by the time August finishes. Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes, at the front, are marginally ahead of compatriots Barbara Seixas de Freitas and Agatha Bednarczuk in the Olympic rankings.<br />
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All four athletes in this photo could be Olympic medalists by the time August finishes. Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes, at the front, are marginally ahead of compatriots Barbara Seixas de Freitas and Agatha Bednarczuk in the Olympic rankings.
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Robert Scheidt won two Olympic titles for Brazil in sailing's Laser class before switching to the Star class. Star is now out of the Olympics, so Scheidt is back in a Laser for what should be his final Olympic appearance.<br />
Robert Scheidt —
Robert Scheidt won two Olympic titles for Brazil in sailing's Laser class before switching to the Star class. Star is now out of the Olympics, so Scheidt is back in a Laser for what should be his final Olympic appearance.
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Arthur Zanetti was crowned gymnastics' newest Lord of the Rings with Olympic gold on the apparatus in 2012. He is the only Olympic gymnastics champion in Brazil's history.<br />
Arthur Zanetti —
Arthur Zanetti was crowned gymnastics' newest Lord of the Rings with Olympic gold on the apparatus in 2012. He is the only Olympic gymnastics champion in Brazil's history.
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Mayra Aguiar is a favorite for Olympic gold in the women's -78kg judo category at Rio 2016. Also watch out for team-mate Sarah Menezes on the opening day of the Games.<br />
Mayra Aguiar —
Mayra Aguiar is a favorite for Olympic gold in the women's -78kg judo category at Rio 2016. Also watch out for team-mate Sarah Menezes on the opening day of the Games.
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Marcelo Melo (right) and Bruno Soares are medal contenders in men's doubles tennis -- although Soares' usual doubles partner, Jamie Murray, represents one half of a formidable British entry alongside brother Andy.
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Marcelo Melo (right) and Bruno Soares are medal contenders in men's doubles tennis -- although Soares' usual doubles partner, Jamie Murray, represents one half of a formidable British entry alongside brother Andy.
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Eight years ago, Olympic organizers in Beijing mislaid Fabiana Murer's equipment during the competition, ruining her chances of a medal. Now she's a world silver medalist in the pole vault heading into her home Games.
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Eight years ago, Olympic organizers in Beijing mislaid Fabiana Murer's equipment during the competition, ruining her chances of a medal. Now she's a world silver medalist in the pole vault heading into her home Games.
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Ana Marcela Cunha's colorful hair will be wrapped under a swimcap when she does battle in Rio. At last year's world championships in Kazan, Russia she won gold in the 25km marathon and a bronze in the 10km as well as a silver medal in the team open water event.<br />
Ana Marcela Cunha —
Ana Marcela Cunha's colorful hair will be wrapped under a swimcap when she does battle in Rio. At last year's world championships in Kazan, Russia she won gold in the 25km marathon and a bronze in the 10km as well as a silver medal in the team open water event.
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Isaquias Queiroz picks up Brazil's male athlete of the year award from the country's Olympic committee last year. This year, he's a leading contender for sprint canoe gold -- this all despite losing a kidney at the age of 10.
Isaquias Queiroz —
Isaquias Queiroz picks up Brazil's male athlete of the year award from the country's Olympic committee last year. This year, he's a leading contender for sprint canoe gold -- this all despite losing a kidney at the age of 10.
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However, WADA president, Craig Reedie, hit back telling IOC delegates that although anti-doping systems weren’t perfect, not all of them were broken. He also took aim at an IOC delegate who had alleged Reedie was more interested in self-promotion, calling such claims “offensive.”

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WADA spokesperson, Ben Nichols, told CNN Wednesday, meanwhile, that his organization had been consistent in recommending an all-out ban that was supported widely by governments, athletes and the public. But Nichols added that WADA can only make recommendations and has to respect the final decision of the IOC.

CNN’s Steve Almasy, Joseph Netto, Radina Gigova and Marilia Brocchetto conributed to this report.