As far as I remember, there are not that many private sport schools in Russia. And later kids not only get financing but also very powerful federation behind them. That is why not so many Russian skaters decide to switch countries. As it's not easy to train without financial support of country or sport club. And it's more difficult to rise when you a skater from small federation.Wow, what?
They spend their own money (parents') as kids and only get financing at a later stage of their careers.
And even if they get state money, how does that make them guilty?
They are part of the system within their country, they can't escape that.
Innocent ones, however, are NOT part of any doping schemes, hence, they shouldn't be prosecuted.
If I knew that that will cheat and still did nothing, then it's ok. Ignoring a problem is also a crime.If a group of students cheated in your class for the final exam, but you studied and worked hard and did everything yourself, would it be fair for you to be punished equivalently to them, although you did nothing wrong?
Say if the punishment is getting excluded from university after completing all your classes of 3-4 years, and they decide to exclude the whole class, is that the fair thing to do?