"In 2005, Rodchenkov became the director of the Anti-Doping Center, Russia's national anti-doping laboratory. He and his sister, champion runner Marina Rodchenkova (ru), were under investigation in 2011 for trafficking performance enhancing substances for Russian athletes and extorting them to conceal positive drug tests.[4][5] To avoid arrest, Rodchenkov attempted suicide and was hospitalized. Charges against him were eventually dropped by Russian officials in exchange for his cooperation in leading Russia's doping program for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[6] Rodchenkov claims the orders for his release came from Russian president Vladimir Putin himself.[4] Rodchenkov's sister, however, was convicted and sentenced to a year and a half in prison (c)




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