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Rick Sterling http://theduran.com/heres-russian-athletes-unfairly-banned-olympics/ While it is possible that Rodchenkov was indeed telling the truth when answering McLaren's questions, it is also possible that he was lying or misleading to redirect responsibility away from himself. Rodchenkov has a strong interest in portraying himself as 'just following orders'. The report says there is extensive documentation that corroborate Rodchenkov's claims, but these 'documents' have never been shown to the public, so believing or not believing Rodchenkov is a matter of faith. The report concludes that Rodchenkov is credible and truthful with little demonstrated proof. In contrast, the November 2015 Independent Commission report concluded that Dr. Rodchenkov was not credible. The fact that Rodchenkov knew techniques of manipulating test results is not evidence of 'state controlled doping program' especially since he was the main culprit. The information spread in previous reports on Russian doping that Rodchenkov was involved in extorting money from athletes, this information suggests opportunism on his part rather than integrity. The former director of Moscow Laboratory has admitted his involvement in urine sample swapping, design of a steroid cocktail not easily traced, and more. He was instrumental in helping some athletes cheat the system. He is also the person with most motivation to implicate others, even if unjustly. His testimony obviously needs careful scrutiny and cross-checking.
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