AFP, Moscow :
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Friday that dozens of the country’s athletics coaches have been fired over doping violations, as Moscow struggles to get an IAAF ban overturned.
“We will achieve nothing until we call to account the people encouraging athletes (to dope),” Mutko said in an interview with RBC daily.
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Friday that dozens of the country’s athletics coaches have been fired over doping violations, as Moscow struggles to get an IAAF ban overturned.
“We will achieve nothing until we call to account the people encouraging athletes (to dope),” Mutko said in an interview with RBC daily.