The WADA Committee recommended banning Russia from international competitions for 4 years

The Compliance Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at a panel meeting recommended to the executive committee of the organization to remove Russia from international competitions for four sports years. their report read The New York Times . Shortly after their publication, this was confirmed by the press service of the agency.

The final decision is expected at the WADA meeting in Paris on December 9th. If WADA agrees with their arguments, Russian athletes in 2020 in Tokyo will be forced to compete for the second Olympics in a row (after the games in Pyeongchang last year) under neutral flags and without using the anthem.

take similar action, The Committee also recommended that all signatories to their rulebook, including the International Football Federation (FIFA), which could lead to suspension from the 2022 World Cup. Russia will also be banned for 4 years from hosting international games and even applying for them, including the 2032 Olympics.

The WADA executive committee began considering the issue of non-compliance by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) with international standards back in September after experts discovered that changes had been made to the database of athletes tested by the Moscow laboratory in January. The NYT's interlocutors at WADA said that all the athletes whose data was manipulated were identified. RUSADA noted that they did not receive any notifications about this.