WADA team returns to Moscow for lab info
6 years ago

WADA team returns to Moscow for lab info

The Hindu  

A three-person World Anti-Doping Agency team will arrive in Moscow on Wednesday to obtain laboratory doping test data after Russian authorities missed a deadline to provide the information. The mission announced on Monday comes after WADA's athletes committee last week demanded Russia suffer new sanctions for missing a December 31 deadline to provide data from its drug-tainted Moscow lab. WADA says analysis of data from the Moscow lab is crucial to building strong cases against dope cheats and potentially exonerating other athletes suspected of being part of a systemic state- “We are continuing to act on the basis of the 31 December deadline having been missed, with all the consequences that failure could bring,” WADA president Craig Reedie said. Compliance review committee chair Jonathan Taylor said a non-compliance declaration is considered a “last resort” and the committee “regularly receives late information from signatories ahead of its meetings, which may or may not demonstrate compliance with the outstanding requirements.” WADA's leadership has been strongly criticised over its decision to lift Russia's suspension before obtaining access to the Moscow lab information. “It's time for WADA to stop being played by the Russians and immediately declare them non-compliant for failing yet again to meet the deadline,” US Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart said.

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WADA exposes USADA's prolonged doping scheme allowing doping athletes to compete
5 months ago

WADA exposes USADA's prolonged doping scheme allowing doping athletes to compete

China Daily  

This file photo shows a WADA logo at the World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 12. WADA noted in a statement that this practice is a blatant violation of the World Anti-Doping Code and USADA's own regulations. WADA highlighted the severity of the allegations, which suggested that USADA permitted doped athletes to compete, including in Olympic qualifiers …

China's anti-doping agency calls for probe into US body
5 months ago

China's anti-doping agency calls for probe into US body

China Daily  

This file photo shows a WADA logo at the World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 12. The China Anti-Doping Agency called on Thursday for an independent investigation into the United States Anti-Doping Agency's cover-up of anti-doping rule violations after the World Anti-Doping Agency said that USADA broke the global code by letting several athletes violating drugs rules …

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 …

'Stab in the back to clean athletes': USADA calls for WADA overhaul, probe into China swim doping
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Stab in the back to clean athletes': USADA calls for WADA overhaul, probe into China swim doping

Firstpost  

WADA has been accussed of trying to cover up 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for prescription heart drug trimetazidine, which can enhance performance. “Learning that different rules can be applied to different countries sours the commitment of those who are vital to its ongoing viability, including the world’s best athletes, fans, sponsors, and the next generation of athletes.” The Chinese …

USADA calls for WADA overhaul amid Chinese swimming scandal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

USADA calls for WADA overhaul amid Chinese swimming scandal

The Hindu  

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday that the World Anti-Doping Agency must be overhauled to restore confidence in the global body ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics following its handling of a Chinese doping case. It called for: “governments to appoint an independent prosecutor to review the entire case file of the 23 positive tests and ensure that justice …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

The Hindu  

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 said it was “concerned” that a Russian anti-doping agency panel ruled that Valieva should only be disqualified from one day of the 2021 Russian national championships, where the sample was …

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 …

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 Anti-Doping Agency revokes approval of Moscow anti-doping lab
3 years, 3 months ago

World Anti-Doping Agency revokes approval of Moscow anti-doping lab

Firstpost  

World Anti-Doping Agency on Saturday announced that it has revoked approval of the Russian national anti-doping laboratory in Moscow to handle blood sample analysis The World Anti-Doping Agency announced Saturday that its executive committee has revoked the “approved” status for the Russian national anti-doping laboratory in Moscow to handle blood sample analysis. The Moscow lab, which was already provisionally suspended …

WADA revokes Moscow anti-doping laboratory's license
3 years, 3 months ago

WADA revokes Moscow anti-doping laboratory's license

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency has revoked the Moscow laboratory's license to test samples in a new twist in the long-running Russian doping saga, WADA said on Saturday. WADA's executive committee voted on Friday to strip the Moscow facility of its approved status, citing “the laboratory personnel's manipulation of data” which was extracted from the lab in 2019. The laboratory had …

WADA concerned by board changes at Russia anti-doping agency
3 years, 3 months ago

WADA concerned by board changes at Russia anti-doping agency

The Hindu  

The World Anti Doping Agency has expressed concern over the “sudden” replacement of three out of seven board members at the suspended Russian anti-doping agency. Bukhanov said WADA was not given enough information and that the board was now “illegitimate.” Other officials from the agency, known as RUSADA, have defended the process and criticized Bukhanov in Russian media. “WADA is …

'Blow to clean athletes': Condemnation as Russia doping ban cut from four to two years
4 years ago

'Blow to clean athletes': Condemnation as Russia doping ban cut from four to two years

Firstpost  

The CAS judgement comes after WADA hit Russia with the four-year ban last year for doping non-compliance after finding data handed over from its tainted Moscow laboratory had been manipulated. “This should not, however, be read as any validation of the conduct of RUSADA or the Russian authorities.” The CAS judgement comes after WADA hit Russia with the four-year ban …

WADA claims 'landmark' victory after Russian doping ruling despite CAS reducing sanctions
4 years ago

WADA claims 'landmark' victory after Russian doping ruling despite CAS reducing sanctions

Firstpost  

The CAS ruling is the latest stage in a long-running battle between WADA and Russia. Montreal: The World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday proclaimed a “landmark” victory after a ruling that left Russia banned from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Games. “WADA is pleased to have won this landmark case,” said WADA President Witold Banka, adding that the …

Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Cup after Cas issues two-year ban for anti-doping offences
4 years ago

Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Cup after Cas issues two-year ban for anti-doping offences

The Independent  

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CAS ruling on landmark Russian doping case to be announced on Thursday
4 years ago

CAS ruling on landmark Russian doping case to be announced on Thursday

Firstpost  

The ban, as it stands, means Russia would miss the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics 2020 next year as well as football’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. The much-anticipated decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport follows a four-day arbitration hearing between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency at a secret …

Russia's reputation, Olympic status for doping goes on trial next week at CAS – Firstpost
4 years, 2 months ago

Russia's reputation, Olympic status for doping goes on trial next week at CAS – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The three-judge panel has been asked by the World Anti-Doping Agency to ban Russia’s name, flag and anthem from the Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, plus four years of world championships. Geneva: Russia’s status as an Olympic team, and its reputation as a serial cheater in international sports, goes on trial next week in more legal fallout …

Russia’s reputation, Olympic status on trial for doping
4 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s reputation, Olympic status on trial for doping

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Russia’s status as an Olympic team, and its reputation as a serial cheater in international sports, goes on trial next week in more legal fallout from the country’s state-backed doping saga. The three-judge panel has been asked by the World Anti-Doping Agency to ban Russia’s name, flag and anthem from the Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Winter Games in …

FIFA expects Moscow laboratory data by May on Russian players involved in doping saga
4 years, 8 months ago

FIFA expects Moscow laboratory data by May on Russian players involved in doping saga

Firstpost  

FIFA expects to get evidence from Moscow laboratory data this month that could expose doping by football players in Russia. Zurich: FIFA expects to get evidence from Moscow laboratory data this month that could expose doping by football players in Russia. FIFA said on Tuesday it was among sports governing bodies which received updates last week in a World Anti-Doping …

WADA hands over case files on suspected Russian cheats
4 years, 8 months ago

WADA hands over case files on suspected Russian cheats

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday it has handed over the results of its investigations into hundreds of Russian athletes probed for doping offences to international federations for possible further action. WADA said in a statement it had provided case packages on 298 athletes to 29 anti-doping organisations, 27 international federations and one major event organisation. READ | Gunter …

Coronavirus: WADA issues dope testing guidelines
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: WADA issues dope testing guidelines

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency issued new guidelines on Friday to facilitate continued testing amid the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. Noting that the spread of COVID-19 had evolved into “an even greater health and societal emergency” since its March 6 communique, WADA urged Anti-Doping Organizations to act in accordance with restrictions placed by local health authorities “to ensure proper protection …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russia's appeal against WADA ban not to be heard until end of April, says CAS
4 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russia's appeal against WADA ban not to be heard until end of April, says CAS

Firstpost  

The World Anti-Doping Agency in December last year barred Russians from competing under their country’s flag at major international events, including this year’s Tokyo Olympics, for four years after it found that Moscow had provided it with doctored laboratory data Moscow: Russia’s appeal against a four-year ban from the Olympics and other major sporting events will not be heard before …

WADA asks CAS for public hearing on Russia doping case
4 years, 11 months ago

WADA asks CAS for public hearing on Russia doping case

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency said Monday it has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a public hearing on its case for Russia's exclusion from international sporting competitions. “It is WADA's view -- and that of many of our stakeholders -- that this dispute at CAS should be held in a public forum to ensure that everybody understands the …

WADA sends Russia case to Court of Arbitration for Sport
5 years ago

WADA sends Russia case to Court of Arbitration for Sport

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Thursday it has sent its case for the exclusion of Russia from international sporting competitions to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. CAS, the world's highest sport court, must decide whether to confirm the four-year ban WADA imposed on Russia last month or consider Russia's case against the epic sanction. The announcement came exactly one …

WADA to take Russia case to CAS this week
5 years ago

WADA to take Russia case to CAS this week

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency will take its case for the exclusion of Russia from international sporting competitions to the Court of Arbitration for Sport “by the weekend”, a WADA official told AFP on Wednesday. CAS, the world's highest sporting court, will decide whether to confirm the four-year ban WADA imposed on Russia last month, or listen to Russia's case against …

WADA better positioned to wipe out drug cheats, chief says
5 years ago

WADA better positioned to wipe out drug cheats, chief says

The Hindu  

Outgoing WADA President Craig Reedie says the Russian doping scandal shows that clean sport is under attack, but the anti-doping organisation now has the tools to better weed out drug cheats. “Considering the last six years in particular, I am especially pleased to see how WADA responded to the challenges it faced since 2014, in particular the Russian doping crisis,” …

Russia challenges WADA doping ban
5 years ago

Russia challenges WADA doping ban

The Hindu  

Russia on Friday formally contested its ban from major sporting events over doping violations, the head of its RUSADA anti-doping agency said. “In accordance with established procedure, today we have sent a package of documents to WADA,” RUSADA director general Yury Ganus told reporters in Moscow. “The package contains a notice about disagreement with WADA sanctions.” Ganus also said he …

Russia contests ban from major sporting events over doping
5 years ago

Russia contests ban from major sporting events over doping

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s formal statement of disagreement with WADA will trigger appeal process at Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency has challenged a four-year ban from important sporting events, sending a letter to the World Anti-Doping Agency formally stating that it disagrees with their decision. Earlier this month, in a move President Vladimir Putin condemned as “unjust”, Russia was …

Russia blames doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov for altering laboratory data meant for handover to WADA
5 years ago

Russia blames doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov for altering laboratory data meant for handover to WADA

Firstpost  

Russia is blaming the World Anti-Doping Agency’s star witness for modifying key laboratory data. The Russian Investigative Committee, a major law enforcement agency, alleges that former Moscow anti-doping laboratory director Grigory Rodchenkov remotely changed test results from abroad after fleeing to the United States in 2015. “All the evidence obtained by the investigation shows that Rodchenkov and unidentified persons intentionally …

Russia set to decide on appeal against WADA doping ban
5 years ago

Russia set to decide on appeal against WADA doping ban

The Hindu  

Russia’s anti-doping agency will on Thursday decide whether to launch an appeal against a four-year ban from major sporting events over systematic violations, a prohibition denounced by the country’s leadership as politically motivated. WADA on December 10 banned Russia for four years from major global sporting events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, over …

Russia doping ban: Criticism mounts on WADA decision
5 years ago

Russia doping ban: Criticism mounts on WADA decision

The Hindu  

Criticism of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s sanctions against Russia mushroomed with a rebuke from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee coming on the heels of the outraged resignation of a member of the WADA athlete committee. The USOPC and British Paralympian Victoria Aggar each expressed their disagreement with WADA’s decision not to issue a blanket ban on the Russians in …

Russia doping saga likely heads back to Switzerland’s courts
5 years, 1 month ago

Russia doping saga likely heads back to Switzerland’s courts

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Sports punishments imposed on Russia this week closed one big body of work for the World Anti-Doping Agency. A Russian legal challenge seems certain after Russia’s anti-doping agency was suspended by the global watchdog Monday using powers gained only last year. Russian President Vladimir Putin already said “we have the grounds to appeal,” and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev …

IOC supports four-year Russia ban from WADA
5 years, 1 month ago

IOC supports four-year Russia ban from WADA

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee has reiterated its support for Russia's four-year ban from major international sporting events imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. "The representatives of the Olympic Movement today supported this unanimous decision in the WADA Executive Committee, which is in line with the statement made by the IOC Executive Board and endorsed by the Olympic Summit," a statement …

FIFA in contact with WADA to clarify Russia ban ahead of 2022 World Cup
5 years, 1 month ago

FIFA in contact with WADA to clarify Russia ban ahead of 2022 World Cup

The Hindu  

FIFA has made contact with the World Anti-Doping Agency to clarify how Russia's ban from major international sporting events applies to football. On Monday, WADA's Executive Committee endorsed a recommended four-year ban for Russia, with the Russian Anti-Doping Agency declared non-compliant again over inconsistencies in anti-doping data discovered during an investigation. READ : Russia banned from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Qatar …

Russia doping ban timeline: events leading to WADA decision
5 years, 1 month ago

Russia doping ban timeline: events leading to WADA decision

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency, on Monday, laid a four-year ban on Russia from all global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after accusing Moscow of falsifying data from an anti-doping laboratory. May 2016: The New York Times reported that dozens of Russian athletes who competed at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, including at …

WADA imposes 4-year ban on Russia using its flag, anthem, team names from Olympics, sports events
5 years, 1 month ago

WADA imposes 4-year ban on Russia using its flag, anthem, team names from Olympics, sports events

India TV News  

The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from the Olympics and other major sports events for four years by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday. Russia's hosting of world championships in Olympic sports also face being stripped after the WADA executive committee approved a full slate of recommended sanctions for tampering with a Moscow laboratory database. There is evidence …

Russian athletes banned for 4 years on doping charges
5 years, 1 month ago

Russian athletes banned for 4 years on doping charges

The Hindu  

Russia was banned from the world's top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests. “For too long, Russian doping has detracted from clean sport,” WADA President Craig Reedie said after a meeting of WADA's executive committee in the Swiss city of Lausanne. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: WADA Athletes Committee calls for complete ban on Russians ahead of executive committee meeting
5 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: WADA Athletes Committee calls for complete ban on Russians ahead of executive committee meeting

Firstpost  

The athlete committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency is calling for Russia to be completely banned from the Olympics after the country “made a mockery not only those who play by the rules, but those who create and safeguard them.” The athlete committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency is calling for Russia to be completely banned from the Olympics after …

Russia handed four-year-ban by WADA over doping scandal
5 years, 1 month ago

Russia handed four-year-ban by WADA over doping scandal

CNN  

CNN — The World Anti-Doping Agency has unanimously agreed to ban Russia from major international sporting competitions – notably the Olympics and the World Cup – for four years over doping non-compliance. WADA’s compliance review committee had suggested several sanctions because of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s failure to cooperate fully during probes into Russian sport. READ: World Anti-Doping Agency accused …

Medvedev says Russia to ‘fight’ WADA on doping data decision
5 years, 1 month ago

Medvedev says Russia to ‘fight’ WADA on doping data decision

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The Russian government has ordered officials “to fight for our interests” as the World Anti-Doping Agency prepares to rule on whether the country manipulated drug-testing data, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. A key WADA panel accuses Russia of digitally manipulating data it handed over in January to delete failed drug tests by Russian athletes and plant …

WADA moves Executive Committee meeting from Paris to Lausanne
5 years, 1 month ago

WADA moves Executive Committee meeting from Paris to Lausanne

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency has said that it had moved next week’s crucial Executive Committee meeting from Paris to Lausanne because of fears of disruption caused by strike action in the French capital. “WADA has taken the decision to relocate to Lausanne due to likely disruptions and uncertainty caused by imminent general strike action in Paris,” WADA said. The December …

Kremlin says Russia remains 'open to cooperation' on doping
5 years, 1 month ago

Kremlin says Russia remains 'open to cooperation' on doping

The Hindu  

The Kremlin on Wednesday said Russia regrets a proposed four-year blanket ban for the country's athletes over doping but will remain open to cooperation. “We regret this,” President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists in the first Kremlin reaction to anti-doping watchdog WADA's recommendations issued Monday. “You know the Russian sporting authorities have been, are and will remain as …

'Don't give Russia free pass': whistleblower lawyers
5 years, 1 month ago

'Don't give Russia free pass': whistleblower lawyers

The Hindu  

Lawyers for doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov on Tuesday called for the International Olympic Committee to take a hardline stance against Russia after a World Anti-Doping Agency panel recommended a four-year ban. In a statement, attorneys Jim Walden and Avni Patel said Russian efforts to falsify data handed over to WADA investigators were part of a “predictable and deplorable policy of …

Doping report obtained by AP shows depths of Russia cover-up
5 years, 1 month ago

Doping report obtained by AP shows depths of Russia cover-up

Associated Press  

The Russians were running out of time. The details of the deception, portrayed by WADA investigators as the “smoking gun” in the Russian manipulation case, are included in the report, which spells out the ways Russia reworked data that was supposed to be used to prosecute doping cases stemming from its state-run system to win Olympic medals. Regarding the forged …

IOC angered by Russian gov’t in denial over doping scandal
5 years, 1 month ago

IOC angered by Russian gov’t in denial over doping scandal

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Condemning Russian state authorities on Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee says their latest cheating attempt in a years-long doping scandal is an insult to the sports world. “This flagrant manipulation is an attack on the credibility of sport itself and is an insult to the sporting movement worldwide,” the Olympic body said, urging Russia to finally deliver the …

Russian athletes shocked by ban, RUSADA chief calls for Putin to act
5 years, 1 month ago

Russian athletes shocked by ban, RUSADA chief calls for Putin to act

The Hindu  

Russia’s anti-doping chief said on Tuesday that he expected the country to be barred from all sporting competition for four years, after a bombshell recommendation from the World Anti-Doping Agency that left Russian athletes shocked. Asked if he expected the recommendation to be upheld, RUSADA chief Yury Ganus told AFP : “That’s the reality.” “We are plunging, for the next …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: WADA recommends four-year ban for Russian athletes; to compete under neutral status
5 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: WADA recommends four-year ban for Russian athletes; to compete under neutral status

Firstpost  

The WADA compliance review committee proposed a four-year ban on Russia hosting major events but stopped short of asking for the blanket ban on Russian athletes that is among the possible sanctions for the most egregious violations. Montreal: Russian athletes will have a chance to compete at next year’s Olympics, but their flag would not fly in Tokyo if the …

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