Ennis-Hill would have Olympic doubts over Russians


Athletics - Jessica Ennis-Hill launches extension of Santander Cycles to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - 21/1/16 Jessica Ennis Hill at the launch of Santander Cycles expansion of new docking stations at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, including some special edition gold cycles, to reflect the link to the London 2012 cycling legacy Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Jessica Ennis-Hill will have doubts about Russian athletes even if they are cleared to compete at the 2016 Rio Games, the Olympic and world heptathlon champion said on Thursday.

Russia were banned from the sport in November following the first part of a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report that found a "deeply rooted culture of cheating" in track and field in the country.

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