PUTIN: 'There were instances of doping' among Russian Olympic athletes, but everybody does it

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January 31, 2018 2:16 AM

Russia previously denied all allegations of state-sponsored performance enhancement among athletes.

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

In a December speech, Putin reportedly said: "We have never had a doping problem in Russia. This is just impossible, unthinkable. We will never do anything like that."

in November

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