Russian authorities systematically covered up doping abuse at 2014 Olympics
A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says that, during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the Russian Sports Ministry was complicit in manipulating doping samples, of which some were even swapped.
In a damning indictment, the report, led by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren said that the Sports Ministry actively participated in swapping samples at its laboratories in Moscow and Sochi, while it says that the Federal Security Service (FSB) also provided assistance.
However, the report was unable to determine how the FSB was able to open the sample bottles, for a pre-selected group of Russian athletes and then reseal them.
The McLaren report supported the allegations made by Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory to the New York Times, saying that he was a “credible and truthful person.”
The investigation centered on accusations made in the New York Times by whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of the under-fire Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory.
INC News, 18/07/2016 - source: RTNews
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