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U.S. Lawmakers Express Doping Concerns in Letter to I.O.C.

United States lawmakers wrote to the International Olympic Committee this week, urging officials to seize the “crucial and timely opportunities” to combat doping and clean up global sports ahead of the Rio Games next month.

In a letter sent on Tuesday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over international sports, expressed concerns about allegations of systematic doping in Russia and, more broadly, conflicts of interest within the global antidoping system.