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Doping busts might help Istanbul

Updated Jul 10, 2013 10:32 AM ET

ISTANBUL (AP)

The spate of doping cases in Turkey should help -- rather than harm -- Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics, the head of the country's national Olympic committee said Wednesday.


"The increase in the number of doping cases ... shows that Turkey is fighting doping, and in my opinion, will affect the Olympic bid positively, not negatively," Ugur Erdener said.

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