Discoveries by the International Olympic Council have put Russia in the negative spotlight once again, with allegations surfacing dating back to 2014 that reveal how Russia may have tampered with urine samples that would have otherwise failed anti-doping procedures. The penalties that are being speculated for the Russian federation involve as steep a penalty as banishment, something that is too harsh in my estimation.
While the Sochi Games occurred three years ago, the delayed findings are being attributed to difficulty ensuring that bottles were not suitable for testing, according to The New York Times. Supposedly, the tamper-proof bottles had the chance to be manipulated to provide a favorable result for Russian athletes.