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The Brazilian army says a soldier fatally shot the jaguar, which had slipped out of its leash shortly after it was displayed as part of an Olympic torch relay event in the Amazonian city of Manaus.

Brazil has a flair for both spectacle and athletic excellence. But the country also faces questions about its preparations and its political stability.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says individual athletes will have chances to prove that they're "clean," in the face of doping allegations that have embroiled the Russian team.

The federal ruling removes the possibility that the American women might refuse to play in this summer's Rio Olympics as part of the maneuvering over their union contract.

Tejay van Garderen's wife is expecting a baby in October. A U.S. Olympic Committee official says the organization isn't aware of any similar cases of an athlete opting out.