Mutko says Russia's Olympic athletes will be young clean
Vitaly Mutko
A new generation of young  talented and  above all  clean Russian athletes will compete at next month's Pyeongchang Olympics  according to  Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko .
Those bans  which include 14 medalists  have helped clear the way for younger talent in Russia   Mutko  said. While there would usually be about 40 percent changeover in the Russian team between Olympics   he  said  this time 80 percent of athletes will not have competed in Sochi.
"In practically every event it's an absolutely new  young team  " Mutko  said in an interview Saturday in a VIP box at the European figure skating championships in Moscow.
Although  Mutko  is no longer sports minister  he is still in overall charge of sports policy and the government's preparations for soccer's World Cup.
A new generation of young  talented and  above all  clean Russian athletes will compete at next month's Pyeongchang Olympics  according to  [TGT]  .
Those bans  which include 14 medalists  have helped clear the way for younger talent in Russia    [TGT] said. While there would usually be about 40 percent changeover in the Russian team between Olympics   he  said  this time 80 percent of athletes will not have competed in Sochi.
"In practically every event it's an absolutely new  young team  "  [TGT] said in an interview Saturday in a VIP box at the European figure skating championships in Moscow.
Although   [TGT] is no longer sports minister   [TGT]  is still in overall charge of sports policy and the government's preparations for soccer's World Cup.