MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country’s diplomats on Tuesday to seek changes to international doping rules in the wake of the nation’s drug scandals. Putin said the Foreign Ministry should try to alter the key treaty underpinning anti-doping work worldwide. He said Russian diplomats working with UNESCO should aim to “refine” the existing International Convention against Doping in Sport so that “the rules are fair and absolutely transparent.”Putin didn’t say exactly what changes need to be made or how they could be achieved. He was meeting Tuesday with Russian athletes from the Paralympics, who were required to compete at this month’s games under the designation “Neutral Paralympic Athletes” as part of the country’s punishment for what the International Paralympic Committee said was widespread doping in previous years. Read more:Russian investigators say they have evidence rebutting doping whistleblower’s claims

Source: thestar March 20, 2018 17:26 UTC