Vladimir Putin accuses US agencies of manipulating doping testimonyGETTY IMAGES Vladimir Putin says US agencies are controlling doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused US agencies of manipulating evidence from the main whistleblower on doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Putin also reiterated previous claims that Russian doping scandals are an attempt to smear the government as he runs for re-election in March, a month after the Pyeongchang Olympics. Russian sports officials and athletes across numerous sports have said they will accept the IOC demand that they compete as "Olympic Athletes from Russia.'' An IOC commission found no evidence that Russia's "highest state authority'' was involved in doping, but that sports ministry officials knew of the doping scheme.

Source: Stuff December 15, 2017 00:45 UTC