mo4ch:>‘We failed to prevent it:’ Russian President Vladimir Putin on doping scandal | Mo4ch News
Speaking at his annual Q&A session, Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted partial responsibility for the doping scandal that rocked the country, but insisted that a state-sponsored system has never existed in Russia.The Russian head of state emphasized that flagrant doping violations did take place and called on sports officials to admit their shortcomings in preventing them, but Putin denied allegations of state-sponsored doping, saying that an “athletes’ health” has always been the main priority for the Russian government.READ MORE: WADA experts start inspecting Moscow anti-doping laboratory“First of all we are responsible for the situation we face, because there were doping violations [committed by the Russian athletes]” Putin said.Also on rt.com‘Look after your own backyard’ – WADA chief hits back at US critics amid White House summit row“It’s another matter that some officials are trying to impose an opinion that there was state doping in Russia. This is not true. We neve…