 Dated prior to the country's decision to participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott, the document detailed the existing steroids operations of the program, along with suggestions for further enhancements.The communication, directed to the Soviet Union's head of track and field, was prepared by Dr. Sergei Portugalov of the Institute for Physical Culture.Portugalov was also one of the main figures involved in the implementation of the Russian doping program prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics.