The Russian Parliament has voted in favour of a bill that outlines new sanctions including prison terms for coaches found guilty of coercing athletes into doping.
The bill that the State Duma adopted unanimously on Thursday passed in the run-up to the publication of a fuller version of the Word Anti-Doping Agency report into doping in Russia.
Coaches or sports officials could be liable for a fine up to 300,000 rubles ($A6000) or up to a year in prison in cases where young athletes are coerced into using banned performance-enhancing substances.
Alexander Zhukov, the president of the Russian Olympic Committee who also has a Duma seat, said the bill confirms Russia's stance against doping "especially toward coaches who coerce underage athletes to use banned substances."
