Russia: Suspending Russian athletes won't solve doping crisis - Gold medalist Kuchina

Gold medalist Russian track and field athlete, Maria Kuchina, stated that suspension of the Russian athletes will not solve a "global" doping crisis, during an interview in Sochi, Thursday. She called for efforts to tackle doping to work on an international level. "This problem must be solved, and of course we should fight against it all together, rather than just suspend Russia, this will not solve anything," she said. Kuchina won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships. She stressed that the Russian sportsmen train "honestly" day by day and if the Russian athletes will be suspended, it will be "absolutely terrible." Kuchina, however, added that she does not foresee a ban, despite the escalating rhetoric from some sporting officials.