The Russian Olympic Committee inaugurated a new commission this week to fight doping, on the order of President Vladimir Putin. "I think now the Russian team is the cleanest team in the world." Without the Stepanovs, it's entirely conceivable that Russia's Olympic team wouldn't be experiencing its current turmoil. As for Russia's future when it comes to doping, the Russian government says it is doing more to combat the problem. However, the IOC then introduced a ban on any Russian athletes with a history of doping, and she was out again.

Source: CNN July 28, 2016 18:09 UTC