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AMSTERDAM -- The European Championships were supposed to be about Dafne Schippers fine-tuning for the Olympics in front of her home crowd. Then, in stepped Yulia Stepanova.The Russian who blew the whistle on her nations doping scandal will be competing under a neutral flag on Wednesdays opening day during the heats for the 800 meters.European Athletics chief Svein Arne Hansen said Stepanova is a symbol to the clean athletes. She is really going out there to protect our sport for the clean athletes.Hansen said that more Russian athletes competing as neutrals could be added to the program in Amsterdam depending on whether the IAAF clears them.He said the doping review board of the world athletics federation was working daily on seeing who could be clear, and if they clear some athletes tonight to tomorrow morning we are very happy to see them here. Clean athletes are always welcome.An IAAF official, who asked not be named because the clearance process was ongoing, said it was very unlikely for anyone beyond Stepanova to come to the Euros, which finish on Sunday.By that time, the Dutch will be hoping to cheer the Schippers second gold when she runs the 4x100 relay following the 100 in the first few days. Schippers shot to prominence at the world championships in Beijing last year, where her belated switch from the 7-event heptathlon to sprinting earned her gold in the 200 and silver in the 100.She can relax, since she already has qualified for the Dutch team, in contrast to her U.S. competitors in Eugene, Oregon, where the U.S. trials are being held.It is the same story each year at the U.S. trials, said world and Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford. These guys have to qualify in the top 3. That is why he refused to be too daunted by the wind-assisted 8.59 meters of Jeffery Henderson and the legal 8.58 of Jarrion Lawson.Top European athletes could easily skip the Euros, and British stars like long-distance double Olympic champion Mo Farah and heptathlon London 2012 gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill are skipping the five-day event.Stars like Rutherford, the reigning European, Commonwealth, world and Olympic champion, and French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie, like the shine of gold too much.If world record holder Lavillenie wins again, it would be his fourth European title in a rowWednesdays opening day will have one final -- the womens 10,000, where Britains Jo Pavey will seek to defend her title. Two years ago, she was already the oldest female European champion at 40. Now she needs a good result to qualify for Rio. Yeezy Boost 350 v2 Goedkoop . 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Adidas Continental 80 Belgie . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.Mark Warburton insists Rangers have no fear, going into their Old Firm Scottish Cup semi-final with Celtic on Sunday. The Ibrox side were well beaten in the last four of last seasons League Cup by their Glasgow rivals but have made great strides under their English manager since then.Warburtons opposite number Ronny Deila admits the gap between the clubs has narrowed and statistics suggest Rangers are likely to be more competitive than they were previously. Having won all bar nine of their 44 fixtures so far in 2015/16, the Championship winners have momentum going into their biggest match of the campaign yet.Warburton told Sky Sports News HQ: Its one of the biggest games in world football in terms of derbies so the players are aware of the significance and importance of the game.Its a Scottish Cup semi-final and they want to win. The atmosphere will be electric, Im sure, but theyre pros and these are the type of games you work hard to play in. Theres no worry about that.Theyre in good shape, theyve prepared really well and their performances this season have been first class. Rangers have won all bar nine of their games this season and won the Championship earlier this month Celtic are the clear favourites.dddddddddddd Theyre top of the Premiership so of course they are. Weve just won the Scottish Championship and we respect that. Were not foolish in that respect.But were a very good team and weve played well all season. Were looking forward to it. We dont fear anyone. Weve demonstrated a level of consistency all season.The derby will be the biggest match of Warburtons managerial career and he goes into it in upbeat mood. The Ibrox side have also won the Challenge Cup and are now going for a treble of trophies He added: Its a huge game and its a privilege to be involved in it so absolutely. Its the same for the players, myself, David (Weir), Jim (Stewart) and all the staff.You have to enjoy these occasions. Learn from them, be better for them hopefully but, absolutely, look forward to them.Dont miss Rangers v Celtic in the Scottish Cup, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 11am on Sunday. Also See: Sky Live: Rangers v Celtic Warburton: Derby just the start Hampden pitch looks excellent WATCH: From fan to Hampden ' ' '