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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Message to Russia from race walkings new Olympic champion: Youd be welcomed back, but dope-free.After victory in the longest athletics event at the Rio Games, the mens 50-kilometer race walk, Matej Toth of Slovakia said Russia deserved the ban that kept all its track and field athletes, bar a long jumper who failed to medal, out of the Olympics because of systematic, state-sanctioned doping.But Slovakias first ever medalist of any color in athletics also said he hopes Russia will earn its way back into the sports graces very soon. Russias walkers could be very good without doping, Toth said, The only question is when they will be able to realize it -- that we can do it without doping.Now its up to Russian athletics, its up to race walkers, to change their mind, said Toth, who added the Olympic gold to his 2015 world title.With a late surge, Toth pushed Jared Tallent into the silver-medal spot. The Australians consolation was that at least this time he wasnt second behind a Russian dope cheat, as was the case at the 2012 London Olympics -- a stolen gold medal subsequently redistributed to Tallent nearly four years late.Unwelcome this time, the Russians werent missed on Friday. Race walking was among the most tainted of Russian sports.They deserved this punishment, especially in race walking, there (are) many, many athletes with positive tests, Toth said.He blew a kiss at the camera and picked up a Slovakian flag from a bystander to drape across his shoulders before crossing the line in 3 hours, 40:58 minutes.As in London, Tallent wont get to experience the glory of standing atop the Olympic medal podium. Last time, he was deprived of that pleasure by Russian doper Sergei Kirdyapkin, subsequently disqualified. This time, Tallent said he has no qualms.Were going to have a clean podium again, Tallent said. Very different to London; theres no suspicions this time around.He finished in 3:41:16 for his fourth Olympic medal -- one gold, now two silvers and one bronze -- from three games.Behind them, Hirooki Arai of Japan crossed the line in third place ahead of Evan Dunfee. Dunfee was initially bumped to bronze after Arai was disqualified for elbowing the Canadian when overtaking him. But Arais appeal was successful and the bronze was reinstated.Dunfee said even if he subsequently appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was successful he would not have been able to receive that medal with a clear conscience.Contact is part of our event, whether written or unwritten and is quite common, and I dont believe that this was malicious or done with intent, Dunfee said in a statement.World record holder Yohann Diniz of France initially undulated to what looked like a commanding lead.But the high school sports coach was then stricken by stomach problems, even keeling over at one point in the heat and scorching sun before continuing, his legs wobbling like cooked spaghetti at times. He persevered to a gritty seventh place.With 10K remaining, Tallent had a narrow lead and looked comfortable. A karmic victory seemed within reach, payback after the bitterness of London and other races where drug cheats have beaten him and following his repeated calls for a ban of Russias dope-riddled walking team.But he faded in the final kilometers and couldnt respond when Toth strode past him, all hips and elbows.I just pushed, Toth said. It was all from my body, from my heart, from my brain, from my head.Tallent said that in his eagerness to make amends for London, he expended too much energy, too soon. He only received his Olympic gold from 2012 this June -- 1,405 days late -- in a ceremony in drizzly rain in front of the Old Treasury Building in Melbourne -- a far cry from being crowned in London.I thought I had it. I probably got a bit too excited. I was feeling really good. I was patient all throughout the race and just when I needed to be a little bit more patient, I went for it.I just ran out of legs with about 4K to go, he added. 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Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium.Melbourne Victory have cashed in on Western Sydneys defensive howlers, claiming a 3-0 win over their A-League rivals.Oliver Bozanic, Jai Ingham and new signing Max Beister were Victorys goalscorers, while Aritz Borda and Andrew Redmayne played the role of villains at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night in front of 21,480 fans.A languid match transformed into an end-to-end affair after halftime, with Victory coming into their own.Strong performances from Leigh Broxham, Fahid Ben Khalfallah and Bozanic will delight coach Kevin Muscat - as will the clubs first clean sheet of the season.Faced with charity offerings from the Wanderers defence, a Victory win was always on the cards.After an opening period devoid of major chances, Borda coughed up the opener on 26 minutes.A poor pass from the Spaniard left countryman Dimas stretching and he toed the ball into the path of Ben Khalfallah.Redmayne saved the Tunisians effort but Borda again fluffed his lines when attempting to clear, taking an air swing which allowed Besart Berisha to thump the ball across goal for Bozanic to tap in.The Socceroo midfielder raced away to the crowd, thumping the Victory badge on his shirt passionately to celebrate his first goal of the season.Victory should have been awarded a second on halftime, when Ben Khalfallahs well-weighted ball was headed in by Mitch Austin at the back post.Instead, referee Jarred Gillett struck out the goal when his linesman raised a flag to declare the winger - incorrectly - offside.James Troisi hit the bar with a dinked effort on 52 minutes but thhe Wanderers, through dynamic pair Nicolas Martinez and Jumpei Kusukami, pushed on.dddddddddddd.Jason Gerias tackle on Kusukami shortly after enraged the Wanderers bench, with coach Tony Popovic adamant the challenge merited a penalty.Either that was Gilletts square-up for Victorys disallowed goal, or Geria managed to get the slightest of touches to the ball.Chances continued to come at both ends, but it was Victory who profited once more.Goalkeeper Redmayne was nowhere near the ball when Troisis cross arrived and was met by Ingham for Victorys second.Substitute Kerem Buluts injection boosted the Wanderers but it was another late change that completed the rout.On 85 minutes, Beister backtracked on a run into the box to sidefoot home Inghams cross from the left flank.Strangely enough, after the match the losing coach was happier with his teams performance than the one on the right end of the 3-0 scoreline.Muscat bemoaned structural issues behind his sides flat start.(Its a) funny game isnt it because our performance last week was far better than it was tonight but we lose 2-1 in Sydney and win 3-0 tonight, he said.Im going to go mad trying to work this game out.Popovic said he was delighted by the overall performance but angered by their first goal and the Geria challenge.We gave them a gift for the first goal ... and they punished us, he said.We had a clear penalty. There will not be a clearer one in the A-League. ' ' '