Putin says there is no state-supported doping system in Russia

[December 23, 2016]    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday there were some problems with sports doping in Russia, but that there was no state-sponsored doping system as critics have alleged.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Speaking at an annual end-of-year news conference, Putin said that sports should not be politicized.

(Reporting by Katya Golubkova, Vladimir Soldatkin and Denis Pinchuk; Writing by Polina Devitt; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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