Rune Andersen: "The United States went far forward in terms of doping"

The head of the working group of the International Association of Athletics (World Athletics) to restore the All -Russian Athletics Federation (VFLA) Norwegian Rune Andersen said that the United States confidently leads among other countries in the issue of doping. At the same time, the Americans know how to “use forbidden drugs” correctly so as not to be punished.

"The USA is far ahead in the doping area. They know what doping can be used. But at the same time they have a good anti -doping system. The American anti -doping agency (USADA) is uncompromisingly, and also has a strong investigation department. I have the impression that they have a good control," Andersen said in an interview with the Norwegian newspaper VG .

The 67-year-old Andersen leads the WFLA working group after suspension of the Federation membership in World Athletics in November 2015 on the basis of an investigation conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency Commission (WADA), headed by Richard Pound.

Andersen shared some details of the proceedings that led to the removal of WFLA.

“For example, we asked to check all the computers and phones from the employees of the WFLA. They thought that we deleted all the data. One of the managers deleted everything except the last search query“ how to delete all the data. ”Over time, you already stop wondering, but I did not think that the Russian doping scandal would go so far. All these substitutions are doping industry and holes in the wall of the laboratory in Sochi,” The fighter with doping noted.

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He also shared his opinion on the use of anti -asthmatic drugs in Norwegian sports, which was repeatedly indicated in Russia.

"Former Russian Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko constantly told me about this at every meeting. I answered him that the Norwegian himself was better to tell WADA about it, while offering the way out of the situation. Mutko pointed out the use of forbidden drugs in sports. Such drugs should be taken only if you are really sick. There are therapeutic exceptions. It would be very interesting if anyone would have conducted a study on the use of use on the use of use on the use of use on the use of use Anti -Astematic drugs in different countries and conducted comparisons, ”Andersen said.