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  • Justin Gatlin Gatlin’s coach & agent face anti-doping investigation

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    Athletics anti-doping officials have launched an investigation into what IAAF president Lord Coe called “serious allegations” about world champion sprinter Justin Gatlin’s coach and an agent. The Daily Telegraph said an agent linked to Gatlin, Robert Wagner, offered to “illicitly supply performance-enhancing drugs” to undercover reporters. And it said Gatlin’s coach, former Olympic gold medallist…

  • Doping: International media welcome sanctions imposed on Russia

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    The international media on Wednesday mostly welcomed the sanctions imposed on Russia for its doping practices by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). At the same time there were plenty of raised eyebrows because football’s ruling body FIFA said the IOC ruling had “no impact” on the preparations for next year’s World Cup in Russia although…