Russia grapples with 'serious problem' of doping in athletics

"In Russia, the doping issue is acute, we can't deny it," Khabriev, who left his post at Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) earlier this month, was quoted as saying by BBC on Sunday.

"We have the most violations in anti-doping rules in comparison with other countries. This, of course, shows there's a serious problem. Around 40 percent of these violations are from youth sports, which is alarming."

The IAAF voted to suspend Russia's athletics federation in November.

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