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Russia and its detractors found some rare common ground regarding the doping scandal that has engulfed the Olympics and the international sports world for the past six years.
The Russians portrayed Thursdayâs decision to reduce their penalties at the Olympics and other major events from four to two years as a victory.
âAnd this is the first time theyâve been accurate and truthful during this whole sordid affair,â said Travis Tygart of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
While Russia mostly celebrated the two-year sanction handed down by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, others labeled the decision a watered-down miscarriage of justice that falls far short of making the country account for its transgressions.
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