The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) insisted on banning Russia from participating in international sporting events. But reduced the penalty from 4 years to 2 years, even Russian athletes That can prove innocence Able to compete Olympic games “Tokyo 2020” will not be able to compete under the Russian flag and its own national anthem.
World Anti-Doping Organization (Wada) Since December 2019, Russia has banned from participating in international sporting events over doping problems due to The Russian Doping Center has not cooperated with Wada to deliver information to investigators in any case encouraging athletes to use doping in previous tournaments. With Russia trying to appeal But in the end, be heartbroken
‘We have considered In many matters In particular, the need to influence cultural change. And wants to encourage the next generation of Russian athletes to participate in clean international sports, ‘the CAS statement said.
The ban includes the Russian men’s football team. Who will not play the 2022 World Cup In Qatar, as the ban has been in effect until Dec 16, 2022. That means Russia will also not be able to compete in the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing in February 2022.
Yet, Russia can participate in the Euro 2020 football tournament that will be played in 2021, as it competes under the certification of The European Football Federation or UEFA is not construed as a major tournament. Which in addition to the penalty
Mikhail Bukhanov, director of the Russian Anti-Doping Center Expressing dissatisfaction with the CAS, “it does not seem to have been heard from our lawyers.”
Wada President Wada, however, was upset that the court did not endure the four-year ban on the advice of Wada. “The message was clear that there was a fraud coming from the institution in charge. And trying to subvert the global anti-stimulant system “
Like Travis Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Organization (USADA), the World Sports Court has a very weak decision. And escaping this result will ruin your athletic purity. Including the rule of law as well
The turmoil has been around since 2014 by a television station in Germany. Made a documentary on doping use and found that 99% of Russian athletes were involved in doping use. With support from the anti-doping agency Of the government sector Before Grigory Rodchenko, former director of the Russia Anti-Doping Experiment Center, revealed that the Russian national team athletes competed The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi all used stimulants.
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