German doctor admits to years of blood doping


  • Cycling
  • Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020

FILE PHOTO: Judge Marion Tischler (2ndR) arrives for the start of a trial in a courtroom in Munich, Germany, September 16, 2020. Defendant Mark S., a German sports physician, accused of masterminding an international blood-doping network and four co-defendants are accused of helping at least twenty athletes to undergo performance enhancing blood transfusions. Peter Kneffel/Pool via Reuters

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A German sports doctor on trial for masterminding an international doping network for athletes admitted on Tuesday to helping athletes with blood doping for years but said he made no profit.

The defendant, identified in Germany only as Mark S., is on trial, facing multiple charges in relation to helping at least 23 athletes from eight countries gain an unfair advantage over several years.

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