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Sebastian Coe defends IAAF amid doping claims

Graeme Oudney back in his running days...
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Coe, running for the IAAF presidency later this month, said there was widespread anger in the sport at claims by German broadcaster ARD and the Sunday Times that athletics had turned a blind eye to hundreds of suspicious blood tests.

The double Olympic 1500m champion insisted the IAAF had led the way on tackling doping and had accepted the embarrassment of banning some of the top athletes from the sport. The IAAF labelled the allegations"sensationalist and confusing" in a statement on Tuesday.

The Sunday Times has issued a statement standing by its story and calling the IAAF response "disingenuous

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