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Pendleton: Some athletes are 'brainwashed' into doping
Double Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton says some sporting organisations "brainwash their athletes" into thinking doping is necessary to "competing at the highest level."
These organisations make the athletes “believe that it has to be done and put extreme pressure on them to make them conform to their methods” said the 35-year-old.
This clip is originally from 5 live Sport on Tuesday 9 August 2016
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