Yes, you are 100% correct.
This is exactly how the Soviet system ( as a whole ) worked in general.
i always said back then there was three levels of drug accepatance in countries.
countries like Canada would randomly test their athletes and if they were positive off season they would be ostracized.
countries like US would randomly test their athletes to make sure they would be clean by the olympics.
if you were from a eastern block country like east germany or russia your body was basically owned by the
government and they did with it what they wanted, including picking your sport for you