WADA suspended the license of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has temporarily suspended the license of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, the WADA press service reports.

The Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory is prohibited from performing any work related to the analysis of blood samples for the biological passport of athletes.

The decision to suspend the license will remain in effect until the end of the disciplinary proceedings.

Updated . The head of RUSADA, Yuri Ganus, told Interfax that the agency has contacts with foreign laboratories that can replace the Moscow one.

• In December 2019, the WADA Executive Committee suspended Russia from international competitions for four years. The sanctions were imposed due to alleged manipulations with the database of the Moscow Anti-Doping Agency.
• WADA had already revoked the license of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory in 2015, when Russia was accused of a massive doping support program. In 2016, the license of the laboratory was partially restored.