FIFA’s Medical Chief Concerned About Doping at Russia World Cup
- Russia is under pressure after accusations of rampant doping
- National track and field team banned from global events
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FIFA should be “very concerned” about doping controls at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the head of global soccer’s medical committee said, considering the allegations of rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs by Russian athletes.
“You have to look very carefully where will be the controls in the World Cup in Russia,” Michel D’Hooghe said in an interview. A doctor by training, D’Hooghe leads the group responsible for all medical aspects of soccer. “We should be very careful,” he said.