Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban
The head of Spain's Olympic committee stepped up to defend Spanish sport Wednesday in the wake of two-time Tour de France champion cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban for doping.
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador attends a press conference in Pinto near Madrid on February 7. The head of Spain's Olympic committee stepped up to defend Spanish sport Wednesday in the wake of Contador's two-year ban for doping.
The committee president Alejandro Blanco defended Spanish sport against its detractors, including a French satirical television show that lampooned Spain's sporting heros in a sketch about doping.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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