There seems to be a big argument brewing about the claim (by a German TV station) that elite Russian athletes, in a wide range of sports, are getting around the drugs tests by colluding with officials (http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/04/uk-athletics-russia-doping-allegations). One thing is certain and that is the inadvisability of relying only on testing agencies within individual countries to ensure that performances are not medically enhanced. Sport can only really be taken seriously, if people can be sure it reflects natural skills, strengths and talents. Given the enormous revenues generated by events like the Olympics and the World Championships, it is disappointing that substantially more money is not directed to having a truly independent, state of the art testing agency, empowered to operate in all the competing countries. Countries failing to cooperate fully with that agency should be barred from competition. Simples!
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