(Adds quotes, background) By Denis Dyomkin SOCHI, Russia, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia supports investigations into allegations of widespread doping in sport, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, but he said he hoped the focus on Russia was not politically-motivated. Dozens of Russian sports people risk being excluded from international competitions, including this summer's Olympics in Rio, after whistleblowers alleged there was a systematic doping programme operating for years in Russian sport. Asked at a news conference how he viewed calls for samples submitted by competitors at past competitions to be re-tested for banned substances, Putin said: "Positively.
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