Russian gold medalist Alexander Legkov celebrates as he receives his medal for the men's cross-country 50-kilometer mass start race during the closing ceremony for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia, February 23, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Russia's cross-country skiing federation on Friday criticized the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to ban six Russians for life from the Games and described it as politically motivated.
The IOC banned six cross-country skiers this month as part of an investigation into allegations of widespread doping among Russians and sample-tampering by laboratory and security officials at the 2014 Sochi Games.
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