Though Russia denied those accusations, the country’s track and field authorities did not contest the suspension when given an opportunity in November. PhotoRussia’s track and field team has been barred from competing in this summer’s Rio Games because of a far-reaching doping conspiracy, an extraordinary punishment that might be without precedent in Olympics history. “If there are Russian athletes that can prove beyond reasonable doubt that they’re clean, let them compete,” she said. can allow Russian athletes with clean histories to make it to Rio. According to Dr. Rodchenkov, Russian athletes took that cocktail of anabolic steroids to prepare for the last Summer Olympics, in London in 2012.

Source: New York Times June 17, 2016 15:00 UTC