American swimmer Ryan Murphy suggested some competitors were doping at the 2020 Olympics after losing in two races to Russian swimmers. “It is a huge mental drain on me to hear I’m swimming in a race that’s probably not clean,” Murphy told reporters after losing to Evgeny Rylov in the 200-meter backstroke. “That is what it is.” Rylov of Russia scored gold on Friday while Murphy took silver. In the 100-meter backstroke, Murphy, 26, of Illinois, ended behind both Rylov and Kliment Kolesnikov, also of Russia. Murphy later told a press conference he was not accusing the Russians of doping. “I need to be clear,” he said. “My intention is not to make any allegations here. Congratulations to Evgeny, congratulations to Luke. They both did an incredible job. They’re both very talented swimmers. They both train real hard and they’ve got great technique.” Rylov denied being involved in any doping schemes, telling …
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