The love story that exposed doping
Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov blew the whistle on Russian doping
Many Russian athletes have been banned from taking part in the 2016 Rio Olympics because of a doping scandal. This was partly the result of evidence provided by a married couple, Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov. Yuliya is a Russian athlete; Vitaly worked for the country's anti-doping agency. It was on their first date that Yuliya told Vitaly about corruption within his own agency. Together they decided to reveal the full extent of performance-enhancing drug-taking in Russian athletics.
Image: Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov
Creidt: Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov
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