Russia suspends senior state sports official: R-Sport (Reuters)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Tuesday he had suspended Irina Rodionova, deputy head of Russia’s state-funded Sports Preparation Centre, R-Sport news agency reported. Mutko said he had not shirked his own duties but was ready to take responsibility for Russia’s doping scandal. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Vladimir Soldatkin)