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US gymnast Simone Biles
Russian hackers have been blamed for breaking into a World Anti-Doping Agency database and posting confidential medical data of some American athletes online.
WADA said Tuesday the attack — which targeted some female members of the United States team, which competed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics — was carried out by a"Russian cyber espionage group" called Fancy Bears.
The hackers revealed records of "Therapeutic Use Exemptions" (TUEs) which allow athletes to use substances that are banned unless there is a verified medical need.
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles took to Twitter to defend her use of certain medicines.
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