The IOC has asked WADA to carry out a full-fledged investigation and plans to retest Sochi samples stored at the lab in Lausanne, Switzerland. MOSCOW (AP) " Vladimir Putin welcomed an investigation into Russian doping on Friday and said the country is ready to offer full assistance to the World Anti-Doping Agency. "It's necessary to clear any doubts," Putin said at a news conference in Sochi, where he hosted a summit of Russia and ASEAN countries. Mutko told the Interfax news agency. Mutko said that during the Sochi Games the drug-testing lab had 18 foreign nationals and was equipped with CCTV cameras, including in its corridors.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 20, 2016 02:54 UTC