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- Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Tuesday that there were “instances of doping use” by Russian athletes.
- The president also claimed that the issue was widespread and that Russia wasn’t alone.
- The IOC banned Russia from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang because of the doping allegations, which Russia previously denied.
Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Tuesday that there were “instances of doping use” by Russian athletes, but claimed the issue was a common practice worldwide. He criticized what he views as the undue scrutiny placed solely on Russia.
CNN reported that in a speech delivered to his supporters in Moscow on Tuesday, Putin said “there were instances of doping use, true — I want the audience to know this and the whole country to know this.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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