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Russian Olympic Committee vows to reform Athletics Federation

Xinhua, November 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said Saturday that it is ready to reform the country's Athletics Federation following accusations against Russia of widespread breach of anti-doping regulations.

"ROC is ready to take the lead in reforming the Russian Athletics Federation and to bring the federation in line with the demands of International Association of Athletics Federations and anti-doping legislation," the Interfax news agency quoted ROC president Alexander Zhukov as saying.

On Monday, a commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency published a report accusing Russia of violations of global anti-doping codes and recommended the country be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympics.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered an internal investigation into allegations of widespread doping practices among Russian athletes and corruption among couches and officials in cooperation with international bodies. Endi