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Doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova supports new law

Yulia Stepanova
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Russian athlete and whistle-blower, Yulia Stepanova, supports a new law mandating criminal penalties for doping violations at international competitions.

The middle distance runner testified before the US congress in Washington on Wednesday.

Stepanova told legistlators of the overwhelming pressure to use performance enhancing drugs within Russian athletics.

“When I decided to try to fight it with my husband and I started meeting athletes from other countries and I started to meet clean athletes and I started to believe, ‘Yes. Clean athletes they exist!’ and I’m glad that I have enough courage to tell the truth because it’s not easy to tell the truth about yourself. About how I cheat,” says Russian whistle-blower, Yulia Stepanova.

Stepanova and her husband have been hiding in the United States after exposing the widespread Russian doping system.

The Rodchenkov Yulia Stepanova named after fellow whistle-blower Dr Grigory Rodchenkov, is intended to protect clean athletes and strengthen existing sanctions.

 

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