Russia’s anti-doping chief expected WADA suspension proposal
5 years, 1 month ago

Russia’s anti-doping chief expected WADA suspension proposal

The Hindu  

Russia’s anti-doping chief on Saturday said the World Anti-Doping Agency’s recommendation that his country was non-compliant with international rules was technically fair and expected. “Everything is in accordance with legal logic, as was expected,” RUSADA chief Yury Ganus told Interfax news agency after WADA said its Compliance Review Committee had recommended the Russian agency’s suspension again. He added that the Russian agency will wait for the WADA Executive Committee meeting on December 9 “where they will discuss measures that need to be taken, and what we should do.” Ganus stressed that suspension was not due to “the quality of RUSADA’s work,” adding: “It’s a purely technical decision. Russia’s athletics authorities are expected to meet later on Saturday to choose a new president of the Russian athletics federation following the suspension of the current chief by World Athletics this week.

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Unmasking the bias behind USADA's anti-doping curtain
5 months ago

Unmasking the bias behind USADA's anti-doping curtain

China Daily  

This file photo shows a WADA logo at the World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 12. The recent doping controversy involving Chinese and US athletes at the Paris Olympics has exposed how the US Anti-Doping Agency is biased in its handling of doping allegations — it has been known to allow US athletes who have committed doping …

US lawmakers accuse Olympic leaders of blackmail over their fight with IOC, World Anti-Doping Agency
5 months, 1 week ago

US lawmakers accuse Olympic leaders of blackmail over their fight with IOC, World Anti-Doping Agency

Associated Press  

Instead of reexamining a drug-fighting law Olympic leaders don’t like, a bipartisan group in Congress is proposing a new bill that would hold back funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency if it doesn’t do its job better. “I don’t think their position looks at all sustainable.” Last week, the IOC awarded Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Olympics but only …

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?

Associated Press  

PARIS — The feuding this week among officials in the Olympics, the anti-doping world and the United States government over eradicating drugs from sports is hardly new. The tension reached a new level on the eve of the Paris Games when the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City but inserted language in the contract …

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The tension reached a new level on the eve …

An Olympic-sized fight erupts among anti-doping officials, and it’s just getting started
5 months, 2 weeks ago

An Olympic-sized fight erupts among anti-doping officials, and it’s just getting started

Associated Press  

PARIS — The stream of threats, recriminations and anti-doping innuendo flowed freely again Thursday when tensions over a U.S. law designed to combat drugs in sports escalated on the eve of the Paris Olympics. Banka’s statement came a day after the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City, but cast a pall over that celebration …

WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
8 months, 2 weeks ago

WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. “Following WADA’s review of the documentary, the agency still stands firmly by the results of its scientific investigation and legal decision concerning the case,” …

WADA ‘deeply sceptical’ of Russian anti-doping practices
9 months, 4 weeks ago

WADA ‘deeply sceptical’ of Russian anti-doping practices

The Hindu  

World Anti-Doping Agency president Witold Banka said Tuesday the body remains “deeply sceptical” of the integrity of Russian sport but believes the situation is better than a decade ago. “WADA remains deeply sceptical and worried when it comes to Russia,” even though all its athletes “remain subject to testing,” Banka told WADA’s annual symposium in Lausanne. In 2019, WADA handed …

Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games
1 year ago

Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals. “I’ve always said that athletes train for years and that they need to be given the opportunity to compete at the largest competitions, including the Olympic Games,” Putin said. And therefore in principle I supported our athletes going …

Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics
1 year ago

Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics

The Independent  

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Russian athletes back in doping spotlight after Paris Olmypics green light
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian athletes back in doping spotlight after Paris Olmypics green light

The Hindu  

The doping spotlight is once again on Russia after the International Olympic Committee cleared the way on Friday for the country’s athletes to compete at next year’s Paris Summer Games as neutrals. Long before Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation”, the country was already a sporting outcast for having implemented a state- The Russian …

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics and racism after Russia is banned from the Games
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics and racism after Russia is banned from the Games

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lashed out at the International Olympic Committee for effectively suspending Russia from the Olympic movement, accusing it of using the Games as a tool of politics and racism. “Thanks to some of the leaders of the modern International Olympic Committee, we learned that an invitation to the Games is not an unconditional right of the …

Banning Russia was only decision that was left open to IOC: World Athletics president
1 year, 2 months ago

Banning Russia was only decision that was left open to IOC: World Athletics president

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Saturday the International Olympic Committee had made the "only decision left open to them" in suspending Russia's national Olympic body for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership. The IOC's move, made Thursday during an ongoing executive board meeting in Mumbai, came after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories …

Coe says IOC made ‘only decision’ in banning Russia
1 year, 2 months ago

Coe says IOC made ‘only decision’ in banning Russia

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Saturday the International Olympic Committee had made the “only decision left open to them” in suspending Russia’s national Olympic body for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine’s membership. But former UK politician Coe, speaking ahead of Saturday’s opening ceremony for the IOC session in Mumbai, said, “I’m delighted to be representing my sport …

Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension

The Independent  

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International Olympic Committee suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine move
1 year, 2 months ago

International Olympic Committee suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine move

Firstpost  

The move comes after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories annexed since the invasion began in 2022. The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia’s national Olympic body with “immediate effect” for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine’s membership by recognising illegally annexed territories. “The Russian Olympic Committee is no longer entitled to operate as …

WADA’s ‘Operation LIMS’ passes 200 sanctions of Russian athletes
1 year, 7 months ago

WADA’s ‘Operation LIMS’ passes 200 sanctions of Russian athletes

The Hindu  

More than 200 Russian athletes have been sanctioned following the ‘Operation LIMS’ investigation into Moscow’s anti-doping laboratory with more bans to come, the World Anti Doping Agency said on Thursday. “The continued success of WADA’s ‘Operation LIMS’ investigation is a testament to the significant work being conducted by the Agency’s Intelligence and Investigations, and Legal Affairs departments,” WADA president Witold …

UK and France demand ban on Russia, Belarus state-funded athletes
1 year, 8 months ago

UK and France demand ban on Russia, Belarus state-funded athletes

Al Jazeera  

British and French sports ministers challenge IOC’s plan to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals. The United Kingdom and France’s sports ministers have insisted that Russian and Belarusian athletes must never compete as neutrals as recommended by the International Olympic Committee because they could still be funded by their governments. The IOC sanctioned Russia and Belarus after Moscow …

Russia doping suspension lifted, but war ban keeps athletes out
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia doping suspension lifted, but war ban keeps athletes out

Al Jazeera  

The Russian Athletics Federation has had its doping ban lifted but will still be excluded from international competition due to a ban over the war in Ukraine. World Athletics has voted to lift an eight-year doping ban on Russia, but the nation will remain excluded from international competition because of an ongoing separate ban over the invasion of Ukraine. “Council …

After Russia finds 'no fault' in doping scandal of figure skater, WADA appeals case
1 year, 10 months ago

After Russia finds 'no fault' in doping scandal of figure skater, WADA appeals case

NPR  

After Russia finds 'no fault' in doping scandal of figure skater, WADA appeals case Enlarge this image toggle caption Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images The World Anti-Doping Agency has formally appealed a recent controversial decision in the doping case of Russian teenage figure skating star Kamilia Valieva. Last month the Russian Anti-Doping Agency decided the …

World Athletics will address Russian doping before Ukraine - Sebastian Coe
1 year, 10 months ago

World Athletics will address Russian doping before Ukraine - Sebastian Coe

The Hindu  

World Athletics will look at the issue of Russian athletes competing while the Ukraine war continues only after it has been decided whether the country has cleaned up its act on doping sufficiently to be reinstated, Sebastian Coe said on Friday. World Athletics President Coe said doping would still take precedence when the governing council meets next month to decide …

Six more Russians cleared as neutrals by World Athletics but war ban keeps them out
1 year, 11 months ago

Six more Russians cleared as neutrals by World Athletics but war ban keeps them out

The Hindu  

Six more Russians have been cleared by World Athletics to compete internationally as neutral athletes but they remain frozen out as their country is still banned from the sport following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago. The Russian Athletics Federation has been suspended since 2015 as a result of widespread doping and a state- Nikita Anishchenkov, Artem Chermoshanskiy, Maksim …

USOPC: Russian pathway possible, but sanctions must remain
1 year, 11 months ago

USOPC: Russian pathway possible, but sanctions must remain

Associated Press  

The new leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee reiterated the federation’s support for exploring a way for Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals, while insisting the current sanctions against the country remain in place. “As such, we encouraged the IOC to continue exploring a process that would preserve the existing sanctions, ensuring only neutral …

Russia anti-doping agency records 375 whereabouts rule violations in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia anti-doping agency records 375 whereabouts rule violations in 2022

The Hindu  

Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said on Friday it had recorded 375 cases last year in which athletes did not properly provide their whereabouts to allow for them to be tested for banned substances, TASS news agency reported. Rocked by doping scandals for years, Russia has acknowledged some shortcomings in the implementation of anti-doping rules but denies ever running a state- …

WADA says Russia found ‘no fault’ in Valieva doping case
1 year, 11 months ago

WADA says Russia found ‘no fault’ in Valieva doping case

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — A Russian tribunal found figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” in a doping case that rocked last year’s Winter Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday. WADA was “concerned” that a Russian anti-doping agency panel ruled Valieva should be disqualified from only one day of the 2021 Russian championships, where the sample was taken. hen …

No quick return for Russia in face of dual ban, says World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe
2 years ago

No quick return for Russia in face of dual ban, says World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe

The Hindu  

While the IOC prevaricates about the “dilemma” of banning Russian athletes from the 2024 Olympics, World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe has made it clear that as far as his sport is concerned they remain very much on the outside, twice-over. The Russian Athletics Federation has been banned from the sport since 2015 as a result of the country’s widespread doping …

USOPC sees ‘impossible’ hurdle for Russian return to Olympics
2 years ago

USOPC sees ‘impossible’ hurdle for Russian return to Olympics

The Hindu  

The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee conceded it would be “impossible” to monitor which athletes have supported the war in Ukraine if a plan is devised to allow some Russians to compete as neutrals in international competitions, and potentially the Olympics. USOPC chair Susanne Lyons said Monday that the federation supported last week’s decision at an IOC …

Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news
2 years, 1 month ago

Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news

Associated Press  

Russia and Kenya, two of the most troubled counties on the international doping front, received encouraging news from track and field’s ruling body on Wednesday, though any possible reprieve for Russia was tempered by the sport’s intent to keep the country’s athletes out of international meets until the war in Ukraine is over. Yevhen Pronin, the acting president of the …

WADA President Banka: Expiration of Russia ban does not put RUSADA in the clear
2 years, 1 month ago

WADA President Banka: Expiration of Russia ban does not put RUSADA in the clear

The Hindu  

World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka said on Friday that the expiration of Russia’s doping ban next month does not mean the country’s anti-doping agency will automatically be reinstated. The four-year ban from major international sport imposed by WADA on Russia for widespread, state- Speaking at WADA’s Foundation Board meeting in Montreal where he was unanimously re-elected for a second …

Pathway back for Russian athletes being considered, says USOPC
2 years, 3 months ago

Pathway back for Russian athletes being considered, says USOPC

The Hindu  

Russian athletes who have not been welcome at international events due to the country’s war with Ukraine could soon be allowed back in competition, said the head of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Thursday. “We know that the IOC is beginning to think about whether there’s a pathway back for the Russian athletes,” said Lyons. “I think …

Russian 2012 Olympic Finalist Irina Tarasova Banned Using Evidence From Moscow Lab
2 years, 4 months ago

Russian 2012 Olympic Finalist Irina Tarasova Banned Using Evidence From Moscow Lab

News 18  

A Russian shot putter who reached the 2012 Olympic final was banned Thursday based on 10-year-old evidence of state-backed doping that had long been hidden in a Moscow laboratory database. Irina Tarasova was banned for two years and disqualified from all her shot put results between July 2012 and July 2016, the Athletics Integrity Unit said. WADA asked Russia for …

2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab
2 years, 4 months ago

2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab

Firstpost  

Irina Tarasova was banned for two years and disqualified from all her shot put results between July 2012 and July 2016, the Athletics Integrity Unit said. Monaco: A Russian shot putter, who reached the 2012 Olympic final, was banned on Thursday based on 10-year-old evidence of state-backed doping that had long been hidden in a Moscow laboratory database. WADA asked …

2012 Olympic finalist Irina Tarasova banned for doping using evidence from Russian lab
2 years, 4 months ago

2012 Olympic finalist Irina Tarasova banned for doping using evidence from Russian lab

The Hindu  

Russian shot putter Irina Tarasova was banned on Thursday for two years and disqualified from all her shot put results between July 2012 and July 2016 based on 10-year-old evidence of state-backed doping that had long been hidden in a Moscow laboratory database. The Athletics Integrity Unit did not specify the evidence against Tarasova found at the Moscow testing laboratory …

Russia eyes 2024 Paris Olympics despite sports bans
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia eyes 2024 Paris Olympics despite sports bans

Associated Press  

PARIS — With two years to go until the Paris Olympics open, Russia is making plans for its athletes to live and compete in the French capital even though many remain barred from upcoming qualification events because of the war in Ukraine. Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Pozdnyakov wrote on the Telegram messaging app Tuesday that the country was working …

Participation of Russian Athletes at the Worlds is Inconceivable, Says World Athletics President Sebastian Coe
2 years, 5 months ago

Participation of Russian Athletes at the Worlds is Inconceivable, Says World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

News 18  

The leader of global track and field said it would have been “inconceivable" to have allowed Russians into this week’s world championships given the country’s war against Ukraine. At his news conference Thursday, the eve of the championships, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said there was no budging from the position the federation took shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in …

WADA says fresh court ruling can reopen Russian doping cases
2 years, 6 months ago

WADA says fresh court ruling can reopen Russian doping cases

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A breakthrough court ruling in the Russian doping saga should lead Olympic sports bodies to revisit evidence for possible disciplinary cases against other athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Saturday. WADA has also given Moscow lab data to about 40 other sports bodies since 2019 and now wants some of them to review those cases after the …

Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics were banned on Friday for being part of the state-backed doping program eight years ago. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement from Lausanne, Switzerland that its judges upheld appeals filed by the World Anti-Doping Agency after the International Canoe Federation refused to …

Russians out of track worlds barring unexpected end to war
2 years, 7 months ago

Russians out of track worlds barring unexpected end to war

Associated Press  

Barring a sudden, unexpected end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month’s track and field world championships, which marks the largest international sports event since the end of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Asked about the status of the Russians for the July 12-25 world championships in Eugene, Oregon, World Athletics …

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says To Keep Banning Russians From Sports
2 years, 9 months ago

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says To Keep Banning Russians From Sports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition following the invasion of Ukraine and they must remain firm to keep them in place, Olympic great Sebastian Coe said Monday. And, yes, it will set precedents.” World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says bans aimed at keeping Russians out of sports must stay in …

'Inconceivable' that Russian, Belarusian athletes compete, says World Athletics president Sebastian Coe
2 years, 10 months ago

'Inconceivable' that Russian, Belarusian athletes compete, says World Athletics president Sebastian Coe

Firstpost  

World Athletics insisted that the ban on athletes from “aggressor nations” Russia and Belarus was justified by the potential hardships posed to Ukrainian rivals following the invasion of their country. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe insisted Thursday that the ban on athletes from “aggressor nations” Russia and Belarus was justified by the potential hardships posed to Ukrainian rivals following the …

World Athletics bans Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials as the sporting world responds to IOC recommendations
2 years, 10 months ago

World Athletics bans Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials as the sporting world responds to IOC recommendations

ABC  

World Athletics has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all events for the foreseeable future, joining the list of sporting bodies sanctioning athletes from the two countries in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A range of sports have taken action — banning athletes, officials and teams or forcing them to compete as neutrals World Athletics president Sebastian …

Athletes from Russia and Belarus banned by World Athletics
2 years, 10 months ago

Athletes from Russia and Belarus banned by World Athletics

The Independent  

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Ukrainian athletes ‘seeking safety in bomb shelters’ call for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukrainian athletes ‘seeking safety in bomb shelters’ call for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport

CNN  

CNN — An open letter from Ukrainian athletes is calling for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport, including the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. The letter, addressed to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and International Paralympic Committee |President Andrew Parsons, says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a “clear breach of the Olympic and Paralympic Charters” …

Valieva doping saga - Court of Arbitration for Sport ignored anti-doping code in ruling, says WADA
2 years, 10 months ago

Valieva doping saga - Court of Arbitration for Sport ignored anti-doping code in ruling, says WADA

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday accused the Court of Arbitration for Sport of ignoring the world anti-doping code when it upheld the Russian anti-doping authorities' decision to lift the provisional suspension of Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Beijing Olympics. READ: In its reasoned decision published on Friday, CAS said it went with the Disciplinary Committee of …

WADA president Witold Banka calls for thorough investigation into Kalina Valieva's entourage after positive test
2 years, 10 months ago

WADA president Witold Banka calls for thorough investigation into Kalina Valieva's entourage after positive test

ABC  

World Anti-Doping Agency president Witold Banka says he wants Russian authorities to change the country's doping culture and conduct a thorough investigation into teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva's entourage, with any culprits to be banned for life. Key points: The case is now with Russia's anti-doping agency, which must set up a hearing to decide Valieva's fate She will compete …

Olympic skater’s entourage could face trouble under US law
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympic skater’s entourage could face trouble under US law

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Legal troubles for the coach and others in Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s orbit could emerge in the United States even after her doping case from the Beijing Games has been resolved. The law’s first test came last month when federal officials charged a doctor of providing drugs to an “Athlete A,” who The Associated Press identified …

Russian skater’s doping case to be heard Sunday at Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Russian skater’s doping case to be heard Sunday at Olympics

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will find out Monday if she can compete at the Olympics in the women’s competition, which starts a day later. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Saturday the expedited hearing on Valieva’s doping case will be held Sunday night in Beijing, with a ruling by Monday afternoon. Earlier Saturday, CAS confirmed it …

Why the Beijing Winter Olympics' big doping scandal is even more complicated than usual
2 years, 11 months ago

Why the Beijing Winter Olympics' big doping scandal is even more complicated than usual

ABC  

The first big doping case at the Beijing Olympics involves one of its biggest stars. Here's a look at the drug that Kamila Valieva of the ROC — short for Russian Olympic Committee and the name under which the country is competing because of previous doping violations — is suspected of taking, and how the situation might play out in …

Olympic athletes face many doping, virus tests in Beijing
2 years, 11 months ago

Olympic athletes face many doping, virus tests in Beijing

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Alongside the daily collection of coronavirus samples, the athletes at the Beijing Olympics also have to contend with the usual doping tests — both in and out of competition. The International Testing Agency, which oversees sample collection at the Olympics, said Wednesday the daily tests, which everyone in the Olympic bubble must do, add extra psychological weight and …

World Athletics acknowledges Russia made 'steady progress' but not enough to lift 2015 doping ban
3 years, 1 month ago

World Athletics acknowledges Russia made 'steady progress' but not enough to lift 2015 doping ban

Firstpost  

The global governing body’s council accepted the recommendation from the Task Force established to monitor Russia’s efforts to turn its back on its doping-tainted past Paris: World Athletics on Wednesday acknowledged that Russia had made “steady progress” in meeting the requirements to return to international competition but not enough to lift the ban imposed in 2015 for systematic state doping. …

Russian track doping suspension extended into 7th year
3 years, 1 month ago

Russian track doping suspension extended into 7th year

Associated Press  

MONACO — Russia’s doping suspension from track and field was extended into a seventh year on Wednesday, with cautious praise for reformers and a warning that not everyone supports their changes. He wrote in a report that there is a “new culture” at the troubled Russian track and field federation, known as RusAF. “The Taskforce does feel that these changes …

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