(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) SOCHI Russia Muharram 30 1437 November 12 2015 SPA -- President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia needed to conduct its own investigation into allegations its athletes had systematically taken performance-enhancing substances and that someone needed to take personal responsibility for the problem according to Reuters.
Putin in his first comments since an independent commission from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) levelled its accusations said Russia needed to cooperate with international organisations looking into the issue as openly as it could.
--SPA
00:45 LOCAL TIME 21:45 GMT
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.