Olympic hopeful Dina Asher-Smith insists it is unfair on the majority of athletes to suggest the sport is in crisis after a number of doping stories in recent months . Claims of systematic drug use in Russia followed an eight-year ban for Tyson Gay 's former coach Jon Drummond for doping violations in December . But Asher-Smith , a sprinter with her targets set on Rio 2016 , insists the suggestion there are major cracks appearing in the sport is disrespectful to those who are training and competing clean . Dina Asher-Smith insists it is unfair on the majority of athletes to suggest the sport is in a doping crisis . ' ( Doping ) is disgusting , I have to work really , really hard , ' the 19-year-old told BBC Sport . 'And I know all the British girls are working really hard , so to paint them with the same brush is quite unfair . 'It 's unfair to all the athletes who work really hard to say the sport 's in a crisis . ' Asher-Smith celebrates her 100m final victory during the IAAF World Junior Championships last year . World and European indoor 60 metres champion Richard Kilty admitted there was a 'shadow ' hanging over the sport but felt the best way to combat that was to beat the cheats on the track . ' I race against convicted dopers at almost every Diamond League meeting or major championships and it 's not nice or fair , ' he said . 'But the best thing you can do is go out there and beat those guys , knowing you can have full pride in doing it clean . ' World indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty admitted there was a 'shadow ' hanging over the sport .
Dina Asher-Smith insists athletics is not in a doping crisis . Claims of systematic drug use in Russia followed an December ban for Tyson Gay 's former coach Jon Drummond . Asher-Smith claims the suggestion there are cracks appearing in the sport is disrespectful to those who are clean .