The head of the US Anti -Doping Agency called for completely withdrawing the Russian Federation from the Olympics

The head of the US Anti -Doping Agency (USADA), Travis Taigart, called for completely withdrawing Russia from participating in the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo. According to the head of the USADA, the country continues to flaunt a violation of anti -doping rules.

"The World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA) should withstand this fraudulent and intimidating behavior, as the rules and the Olympic values ​​require. The answer proposed by the Committee on Correspondence is inadequate, especially taking into account the deception immortalized by the Russian sports system, which is under the control of the government," the Tigarta statement said.

On the eve of the Committee on compliance (CRC) of the World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA), which recommended to remove Russian athletes from international competitions for four years and ban the Russian Federation for the same time to accept international tournaments. On December 9, the WADA executive at a meeting in Paris will make the final decision on this issue on this issue.

The USADA head called to introduce a complete restriction on the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympics, which only admit the rules. He notes that only such a decisive answer can help change the cynical behavior of Russia and protect the future generations of its pure athletes.

Statement from USADA CEO Travis Tygart on the Wada Crcs Latest Russia Recommentations https://t.co/79vz32SJ7A

- USADA (@usantidoping) November 26, 2019

"It is sad when the country's athletes suffer from fraud by the state and sports system, which they represent. However, the inability to withstand the five -year Russian neglect of the rules would have done even more harm to the athletes in Russia and abroad. It is time for the most stringent punishment," Taigart said.