Once Again, Banned Russians Raise Questions About Doping At The Olympics
The usually much-discussed topic hasn't been making headlines during the Tokyo Games as often because of the pandemic. But it's still there.
TOKYO â Traditionally, doping at the Olympics has been an uncomfortable companion to the Games' soaring athletic achievements.
In Tokyo, it hasn't been the issue it often is because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
But it's still there, along with a Russian team that has come to embody doping controversy.
A joke and suspicion
There's a joke that's been going around at these Olympics: When has there ever been so much talk about positive tests, and not have it be about performance-enhancing drugs?
Yes, the coronavirus shoved doping to the side.
Or at least it did until U.S. swimmer Ryan Murphy finished second to Russian Evgeny Rylov in the men's 200-meter backstroke.
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