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US swimmer Murphy accuses Russia’s Rylov of doping
Updated On: 31 July, 2021 08:13 AM IST | Tokyo | AFP
Rylov said he was surprised by Murphy’s suggestion. In an explosive statement on Twitter, the Russian Olympic Committee said the broken record is once again playing the song about Russia doping and someone is diligently pressing the button on the English-language propaganda”.
USA’s Ryan Murphy (left) and Russia’s Evgeny Rylov with their 200m backstroke medals yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
American swimmer Ryan Murphy accused Evgeny Rylov of doping after he was beaten by the Russian in the Olympic 200m backstroke on Friday, sparking an angry
denial from Moscow.
Murphy raised doubts about the result when he claimed he was swimming in a race that’s probably not clean.
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