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sports in Central Asia
![Sports Doping Scandal Hits Kazakhstan Sports Doping Scandal Hits Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-16_15-23-47.jpg)
Sports Doping Scandal Hits Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Four gold-medal winning Kazakh weightlifters have been suspended after tests indicated steroid use at the 2012 Olympics.
![Central Asia's Sports Obsession: Leave the Beard Behind, Please Central Asia's Sports Obsession: Leave the Beard Behind, Please](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-03_15-25-10.jpg)
Central Asia's Sports Obsession: Leave the Beard Behind, Please
By Catherine Putz
More protests in Kazakhstan, sports in Turkmenistan, and Kumtor back in the news; recommended reads.
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