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Death of former Russian anti-doping boss Nikita Kamaev

The former executive director of the Russian anti-doping agency, Rusada, has died, two months after leaving his post amid the country’s doping scandal.

Death of former Russian anti-doping boss Nikita Kamaev

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Rusada spokeswoman Nataliya Koshel confirmed Nikita Kamaev had died, two months after quitting work at the agency which is at the centre of Russia’s biggest doping scandal.

He was 52.

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