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NYT published Rodchenkov's diaries
published The New York Times excerpts from the diaries of WADA's chief informant, former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov. The handwritten notes are dated 2014-2015, when Rodchenkov worked in Moscow.
“The records give new details of how Russia cheated at the last Winter Olympics. They talk about state involvement in sports fraud,” the publication writes, noting that the International Olympic Committee is convinced of the authenticity of the notes and that they are likely to contribute to the commission’s decision on a “severe” punishment.
In his diary, Rodchenkov writes about meetings with Vitaly Mutko, who was then Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, and other sports officials, where, in particular, questions of doping tests of Russian athletes were discussed.
On December 5, IOC officials must make a decision on the form of participation of Russian athletes at the Olympics in Pyeongchang. The Russian national team may be suspended from the Games, or the athletes will be offered to compete under a neutral flag.
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