US 'opens investigation into Russian doping scandal'
US Justice Department investigating allegations of state-sponsored doping during Olympics.
The US Justice Department is investigating allegations of state-sponsored doping by "dozens" of top athletes in Russia, according to the New York Times.
Russia's Athletics Federation is currently suspended from all competitions - including the Olympic Games in Brazil, following a vote by the IAAF in November.
It led to the acting head of Russian Athletic Federation, Vadim Zelichenok, threatening to resign.