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USA Today · Aug 2, 2016

Olympic and anti-doping leaders clash over Russian scandal

(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Declaring that the global drug-testing system is damaged, Olympic leaders and anti-doping officials vowed Tuesday to fix the problems and prevent the type of scandal that has embroiled Russian athletes in the lead-up to the games in Rio de Janeiro.

The IOC and the World Anti-Doping Agency clashed again Tuesday over the allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russia that have rattled the Olympic movement and created chaos ahead of Friday's opening ceremony in Rio.

But both sides agreed on one thing — the need to repair the international anti-doping system and restore trust and credibility in the fight against drugs.

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