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Russian Olympic Committee Releases Sarcastic Statement Over Doping Comments Made at Pool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the gold-medal performance<\/a> by Russia’s Evgeny Rylov<\/strong> in the 200-meter backstroke at the Olympic Games in Tokyo<\/a>, American Ryan Murphy<\/strong> and Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank<\/strong> questioned whether the competition is clean, and free of performance-enhancing drugs. Murphy won the silver medal behind Rylov, as was the case in the 100 backstroke, and Greenbank won the bronze medal.<\/p>\n

After the race, Murphy was asked if he thought the athletes were competing on a level playing field. The three-time Olympic gold medalist from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, and five-time medalist overall, noted that he did not think all fields were clean. Greenbank supported that belief.<\/p>\n

One of the issues that has disturbed athletes competing in Tokyo is that the Russian Olympic Committee, despite the nation having been found to operate a systematic-doping program, has been allowed to compete. The penalties levied against Russia were slaps on the wrist. Athletes had to compete under the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) name, with no flag or national anthem as part of medals ceremonies.<\/p>\n

After Murphy and Greenbank expressed their feelings, the ROC released a statement that was over-the-top in nature, and sarcastic at points.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow unnerving our victories are for some of our colleagues,” the statement said. “Yes, we are here at the Olympics. Whether someone likes it or not. The old barrel organ started the song about Russian doping again. English-language propaganda, oozing with verbal sweat in the Tokyo heat. Through the mouths of athletes offended by defeats. We will not console you. Forgive us those who are weaker. God is their judge. And for us \u2013 an assistant.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"