RIO DE JANEIRO -- International Olympic Committee leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro this weekend to review the final preparations for the Games and deal with the fallout from the doping scandal that has led to the exclusion of more than 100 Russian athletes.The IOCs ruling executive board opens a two-day meeting on Saturday, its last formal gathering before next Friday nights opening ceremony at the Maracana stadium.The meeting comes less than a week after the IOC board decided not to ban Russias entire team from the games because of state-sponsored doping. Rejecting calls by more than a dozen anti-doping agencies for a complete ban on Russia, the IOC left it to individual sports federations to vet which athletes could compete.On Friday, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that, so far, 272 of the countrys athletes had been cleared by international federations, out of an original team of 387. More than 100, however, have been barred -- including the track and field team banned by the IAAF and more than 30 other athletes rejected under new IOC eligibility criteria.Russias eight-member weightlifting team was kicked out of the Games on Friday for what the IOC called extremely shocking doping results that brought the sport into disrepute.The IOC has been roundly criticized by anti-doping bodies, athletes groups and Western media for not imposing a total ban on Russia. Pressure for the full sanction followed a World Anti-Doping Agency report by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren that accused Russias sports ministry of overseeing a vast doping conspiracy involving the countrys summer and winter sports athletes.IOC President Thomas Bach has defended the decision as protecting individual athletes from collective punishment.This is a decision we just had the opportunity to discuss with some athletes, Bach said in Rio. I think the general feeling is that it is appreciated that, on the one hand, we are sanctioning a (doping) system, but on the other hand, we have given athletes who were not part of the system the opportunity to demonstrate this and then to be allowed to take part in the Olympic Games.Rios preparations, meanwhile, remain clouded on several fronts, including budget cuts; raw sewage that pollutes the sites of rowing, sailing, canoeing, open-water swimming and triathlon; slow ticket sales; concerns over crime and the Zika virus. The Games come with President Dilma Rousseff awaiting an impeachment trial and the country gripped by a severe recession.The Australians and at least eight other Olympic teams complained this week about their accommodations in the athletes village, citing plumbing leaks, electrical faults and dirty conditions. On Friday, Australian athletes and staff had to be evacuated from their building after a small fire broke out in the basement. They returned safely after about 20 minutes.Bach remains publicly upbeat.In the end, you will see a fantastic Olympic Village and great games, he said. The Brazilians will overwhelm all of us with their passion, with their joy of life, their great hospitality and with their energy.The IOC will hold a three-day session next week, starting Tuesday. A top item on the agenda is Wednesdays vote on a recommendation to add five sports to the program of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics -- baseball/softball, surfing, karate, roller skating and sport climbing.The proposed sports -- backed by the executive board and to be voted on as a package -- would add 18 events and 474 athletes to the program.An IOC program commission report released on Friday said the five sports are a blend of the traditional and emerging, youth-focused events, and all have international and local appeal. 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WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Finnish Flash was back at in front of his loving Winnipeg Jets fans.Teemu Selanne scored his second goal on a penalty shot with 4 second left to give the Jets a 6-5 victory over Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers in the Heritage Classic alumni game at Investors Group Field.The whole week has been unbelievable, Selanne said. First of all, coming back here, coming back here and meeting all the old teammates and guys I havent seen in 20 years, playing in games against those Edmonton legends. And obviously getting back to the Winnipeg people here, its something special. And this outdoor game you dont have a chance to do this very often. So far its been unbelievable.Selanne, retired for two seasons, beat goalie Curtis Joseph between the pads for the winner.The hockey, obviously, wasnt great hockey, but it was competitive, Gretzky said. And the game ended the way it should end -- with the best player on the ice, on the home team, scoring a big goal. And good for him and good for the franchise and great for the city. Tomorrows the real game, though. Tomorrow is what matters. And this isnt going to change our livelihood. But what a great experience.Kris King also scored twice for the Jets, tying it in the third. Selanne opened the scoring on another penalty shot on the way to a 44-1 lead in the first period.ddddddddddddKing, Dale Hawerchuk and Mike Eagles also scored in the first.The weeks been phenomenal, Hawerchuk said. Ive been out here just about all week. A lot of the guys came in early. And like I said all along, this group, this era, they lived here year-round most of them. And they were part of the Manitoba community here. Not only in Winnipeg. We traveled all through the province, whether it was slow pitch or charity golf events. So, theres a closeness for this group.Mark Messier, Craig Simpson, Craig MacTavish and B.J. MacDonald scored for Edmonton.Getting Gretzky and Messier and those guys here, the lineup for them was unbelievable, Selanne said. I tried to count the Stanley Cups they have in that team. I lost count about 50 or something. Its unbelievable. And getting them here, you know, playing against us, it was really special.Messier soaked in the atmosphere.Personally, its just the incredible passion across Canada, Messier said. And it doesnt matter where you go, where you stop at, where you play. Winnipeg was just another reminder of the incredible passion and the respect and the relationship between the players, past and present. ' ' '