Blood bags in doping scandal could be destroyed
The biggest doping ring in the history of sport is unravelling, but blood bags which could be vital evidence might yet be destroyed on the orders of a court.
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The biggest doping ring in the history of sport is unravelling, but blood bags which could be vital evidence might yet be destroyed on the orders of a court.
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