The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is "disappointed" its recommendation to ban Russia from next month's Olympic Games in Rio has been rejected.
Following the country's doping scandal, the International Olympic Committee has left it up to individual sports' federations to ban Russian competitors.
Wada "stands by" its recommendation last month of a full Russia team ban.
And Wada chief Olivier Niggli said the IOC's decision will "inevitably" mean "lesser protection for clean athletes".
Wada president Sir Craig Reedie said investigators had "exposed, beyond a reasonable doubt, a state-run doping program in Russia that seriously undermines the principles of clean sport embodied within the World Anti-Doping Code".
There was also concern expressed for Yuliya Stepanova, the Russian runner whose evidence helped expose her nation's doping scandal, but will now not be allowed to compete in Rio under a neutral flag.
"Wada has been very vocal in supporting Yuliya's desire to compete as an independent athlete," added Niggli.
"Ms Stepanova was instrumental in courageously exposing the single biggest doping scandal of all time. Wada is very concerned by the message that this sends whistleblowers for the future."
Source : http://www.bbc.com/
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