All 11 Russian boxers, who qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, have been given the all clear to compete at the Games following confirmation from the International Olympic Committee, IOC. International Boxing Association today said it had been notified of the decision by the IOC's three-member panel, responsible for reviewing the eligibility of all Russian athletes who are approved to compete by their international federations.These are the first athletes to be cleared by the panel. The IOC opted not to ban all Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics after revelations of a wide state-backed doping programme across many sports. Russia's entire track and field team have been banned from Rio following reports of state-backed systematic doping.