Athletics coach Alberto Salazar has written an open letter to address allegations that he has practised doping techniques on athletes.
Salazar has been accused of violating anti-doping rules, including claims he was involved in doping US record holder Galen Rupp - training partner of Britain's Mo Farah - in 2002.
The 56-year-old coach said he will "never permit doping".
He added: "I believe in a clean sport and hard work and so do my athletes."
There is no suggestion double-Olympic champion Farah, who is part of Salazar's Nike Oregon Project (NOP) training operation in the United States, has broken any rules.
A BBC Panorama investigation in collaboration with US journalism organisation ProPublica claimed that American distance runner Rupp, 29, was given the banned anabolic steroid testosterone in 2002, when he was 16 years old. In his letter, Salazar denies that Rupp has ever taken a banned substance.
No allegations were made against other NOP athletes in the investigation.
Salazar added in the statement, published on the NOP website, that his athletes had to "fully comply" with the World Anti-Doping Agency code and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules.
He continued: "I am saddened that these false allegations have been allowed to run with little care for the carnage in their wake.
"I am always extra cautious and take every step to ensure my athletes comply with the anti-doping rules."
Salazar has been accused of violating anti-doping rules, including claims he was involved in doping US record holder Galen Rupp - training partner of Britain's Mo Farah - in 2002.
The 56-year-old coach said he will "never permit doping".
He added: "I believe in a clean sport and hard work and so do my athletes."
There is no suggestion double-Olympic champion Farah, who is part of Salazar's Nike Oregon Project (NOP) training operation in the United States, has broken any rules.
A BBC Panorama investigation in collaboration with US journalism organisation ProPublica claimed that American distance runner Rupp, 29, was given the banned anabolic steroid testosterone in 2002, when he was 16 years old. In his letter, Salazar denies that Rupp has ever taken a banned substance.
No allegations were made against other NOP athletes in the investigation.
Salazar added in the statement, published on the NOP website, that his athletes had to "fully comply" with the World Anti-Doping Agency code and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules.
He continued: "I am saddened that these false allegations have been allowed to run with little care for the carnage in their wake.
"I am always extra cautious and take every step to ensure my athletes comply with the anti-doping rules."
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