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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the World Anti-Doping Agencys (WADA) report on doping among Russian athletes was based on the testimony of just one man and that the Olympic movement could be on the verge of split. In a statement published by the Kremlin, Putin said that there was no place for doping in sport as it was a threat to the lives and health of the athletes and discredited fair play.He said that Russian officials named in the WADA report will be temporarily suspended, but asked the WADA Commission for more detailed and objective information. WADA: Ban Russia for Rio WADA recommends banning Russian athletes from Rio Olympics The accusations against Russian athletes are based on the testimony of one person. A person with a scandalous reputation, a Kremlin spokesperson said, referring to Grigory Rodchenkov, who was head of Moscows anti-doping laboratory before fleeing to the United States and is under criminal investigation in Russia.An independent commission report, led by Canadian law professor and sports lawyer Richard McLaren, published on Monday revealed evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Professor Richard McLarens WADA report on Russia and whether it operated a state-dictated doping system Putin made the Sochi Games a showcase event and spent more than £37billion staging the Games.McLaren, who was a member of WADAs independent commission which last year exposed widespread doping and corruption in Russian athletics, said the Russian Ministry of Sport oversaw the manipulation of athletes analytical results and sample swapping.WADAs executive committee met immediately after McLarens report was published and has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to consider, under their respective charters, to decline entries for Rio 2016 of all athletes submitted by the Russian authorities. Rasheem Green Jersey . -- League scoring leader Anthony Mantha had two goals and two assists to lead the Val-dOr Foreurs over the Blainville-Boisbriand Phoenix 6-3 on Wednesay in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play on Wednesday. Custom Seattle Seahawks Jerseys .com) - Theres nothing better for a team than to send out the staff ace in the most important game of the season. http://www.seahawksauthenticofficialonline.com/authentic-barkevious-mingo-jersey.html . 5 Trade Deadline is drawing closer and teams will be deciding on whether to buy or sell while figuring out which players can make the biggest difference and hold the greatest value. Sebastian Janikowski Seahawks Jersey . - The Seattle Sounders busy off-season continues with the team acquiring defender Chad Marshall from the Columbus Crew in exchange for a 2015 third-round pick and allocation money. Rasheem Green Seahawks Jersey . At Manchester United, Ferguson developed Beckham into one of the worlds most recognizable sportsmen, but the midfielder left United in 2003 for Real Madrid under a cloud after his relationship with the manager broke down.The Toronto Blue Jays made a minor move on Friday when the team sent former 2010 first-round pick, pitcher Deck McGuire, to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. McGuire, the 11th-overall pick in the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Georgia Tech, had been designated for assignment last week. DDespite lofty expectations, McGuire never once made an appearance for the Jays and had spent most of his career at Double-A New Hampshire prior to a call-up to Triple-A Buffalo in 2014.dddddddddddd McGuire, 25, was taken two picks before Chicago White Sox All-Star starter Chris Sale. Cheap Bruins Jerseys Wholesale Sabres Jerseys Red Wings Jerseys From China Wholesale Canadiens Jerseys Wholesale Lightning Jerseys Cheap Maple Leafs Jerseys Discount Hurricanes Jerseys Blue Jackets Jerseys Outlet Adidas Devils Jerseys Cheap Islanders Jerseys Rangers Jerseys From China Discount Flyers Jerseys Discount Penguins Jerseys Discount Capitals Jerseys Wholesale Blackhawks Jerseys Cheap Avalanche Jerseys Cheap Team USA Hockey Jerseys Cheap Stars Jerseys Wholesale Wild Jerseys Discount Predators Jerseys Discount Blues Jerseys Discount Ducks Jerseys Adidas Coyotes Jerseys Flames Jerseys Outlet Wholesale Oilers Jerseys Discount Sharks Jerseys Cheap Canucks Jerseys Golden Knights Jerseys Outlet Authentic NHL Winter Classic Jerseys ' ' '