The International Olympic Committee will take it upon itself to ensure the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will not be tainted in any way by the doping scandal that has led to Russia's ban from the Pyeongchang Games next year, Vice President John Coates said on Wednesday.Russia was banned last week from the Winter Olympics in February for state-sponsored doping at the 2014 Games in Sochi, an issue that is almost certain to persist throughout Pyeongchang -- and beyond. Russian athletes can compete provided they pass testing, but not under their flag.In an interview with Kyodo News, Coates, who chairs th…READ FULL ARTICLE
