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Russian Sports Doping and the Rio Olympics
Russia's elite athletes are involved in alleged doping scandals in track and field — and at the last winter games in Sochi.
By Warren Olney • • 10m ListenRussia's elite athletes are involved in alleged doping scandals in track and field — and at the last winter games in Sochi.
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko
In the past few days, Russia's Minister of Sport has apologized for one doping scandal and vehemently denied another. David Wallechinsky is President of the International Society of Olympics Historians. His books include the Complete Book of the Olympics.
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times
Sáša Woodruff
Producer, 'To the Point'
Gideon Brower
Independent Producer
David Wallechinsky
International Society of Olympics Historians
The full episode
3 of 3Brazil and the Politics of Corruption- 1:54Supreme Court Punts Birth Control Case to Lower Courts
- 8:50Brazil's Political Crisis and the Olympic Games
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