Olympics Storm As Russians Hit Back Over Bans

Evening Standard - London › August 01, 2008

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THE drugs scandal which has engulfed Russia's Olympic athletics team looks poised to cause the first major political conflict of the Games - seven days before the event even starts.

Following the suspension of seven of Russia's top track and field stars by world athletics' governing body, the IAAF, for allegedly using other people's urine when giving samples to testers, the accused athletes' coach has claimed the bans were politically motivated to help China's medal prospects in Beijing.

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Olympics Storm As Russians Hit Back Over Bans

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