| Author (Corporate) | BBC |
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| Series Title | BBC Sport |
| Series Details | 18.07.16 |
| Publication Date | 18/07/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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An investigation commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found out that Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme for four years across the 'vast majority' of summer and winter Olympic sports. The report followed up on earlier indications of such practice. The report stated that this was 'planned and operated' from late 2011 - including the build-up to London 2012 - and continued through the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics until August 2015. Russia's sports ministry 'directed, controlled and oversaw' manipulation of samples provided by its athletes. Sport’s highest tribunal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), rejected on 21 July 2016 Russia’s appeal against the doping ban for its entire athletics team from the Rio Olympics, drawing swift and angry condemnation from Moscow. However, on the 24 July 2016 it became clear that Russia wouldl not receive a blanket ban from Rio 2016. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to leave it up to individual sports' governing bodies to decide if Russian competitors were clean and should be allowed to take part. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/36823453 |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Russia |
