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| The international community is witnessing “a dangerous recurrence of politics interfering in sport,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. | |
| In his Monday statement, the president pointed out that the allegations against Russian athletes are based on the testimony of a “single person with a scandalous reputation.” | |
| Such meddling aims “to turn sport into an instrument of geopolitical pressure” and “form a negative image of countries and people,” Putin’s statement published by the Kremlin said. | |
| The Olympic movement, which has united people around the globe for over a century, “may now be on the brink of splitting,” the Russian leader warned. | |
| “So-called doping scandals” have been used to get in the way of fair sports, Putin said, adding that efforts are being made to apply sanctions related to the alleged use of forbidden substances even on "clean" athletes. | |
| Referring to the former head of Moscow's anti-doping laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov and his scandalous interview with the New York Times, the president said that Rodchenkov's own alleged involvement in doping issues throws his testimonies related to the current affair into question. | |
| A criminal case alleging the violation of anti-doping laws was launched against him in 2012, Putin said, adding that one of Rodchenkov's "close relatives" who worked under his auspices has been found guilty in Russia "for trafficking of anabolic steroids." |