Russia has doping problem and is ‘sorry,’ says minister (Yahoo Sports)

Russia has a ”problem” with doping and is ”very sorry” that its cheating athletes were not caught sooner, the country’s sports minister said. Russia, a track and field powerhouse, was suspended by the IAAF in November following a WADA panel report that found state-sponsored cheating. ”Serious mistakes have been made by the federation management, along with athletes and coaches who have broken anti-doping rules and neglected the principle of fair play,” said Vitaly Mutko, writing in British newspaper The Sunday Times.