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This is an archive article published on July 19, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin casts doubts on WADA doping report

Vladimir Putin said that Russian officials named in the WADA report will be temporarily suspended.

WADA doping report, WADA doping report Russia, McLaren report Russia, Russia doping, Vladimir Putin WADA report, Putin Russia, Putin WADA report, Russia athletes, Rio Olympics 2016, Rio 2016 Olympics, Rio, Olympics Vladimir Putin said that there was no place for doping in sport as it was a threat to the lives and health of the athletes. (Source: AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) report on doping among Russian athletes was based on the testimony of just one man and that the Olympic movement could be on the verge of split.

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In a statement published by the Kremlin, Putin said that there was no place for doping in sport as it was a threat to the lives and health of the athletes and discredited fair play.

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He said that Russian officials named in the WADA report will be temporarily suspended, but asked the WADA Commission for more detailed and “objective” information.

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