"Russia organized a really perfect Olympics Games. Sports have developed into a national idea realized in tens of thousands of children's sports clubs and schools, modern stadiums and in people's striving to be physically fit," she added. The IOC announced on Tuesday its decision to ban the ...
Earlier this month, two other Russian skiers, Alexandr Legkov and Evgeny Belov, have received lifetime ban from Olympics imposed by the IOC for anti-doping rule violations. Legkov was also deprived of his Sochi Olympic gold and silver medals. The CCSFR said it will challenge the IOC rule on...
In 2019, the World Doping Agency voted toban Russiafrom the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games over manipulated doping data. The ban not only ruled Russia out of the following Olympic cycle but also barred Russian government officials from attending major events. Russia also l...
MOSCOW, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to ban the Russian national team from competing at the upcoming Rio Olympics over doping offences, the sport's governing federation said on Friday. The IWF said some of the Russian competitors had been ...
MORE: Russia banned from Olympics again over doping cover-up While WADA's ban on the country was severe, the agency and International Olympic Committee have made special arrangements for athletes who have proven to be clean. Flag bearer Sofya Velikaya, of the Russian Olympic Committee, leads her...
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has upheld its ban of Russia's track and field team over allegations of doping. This means the team will be excluded from this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "Although good progress has been made, the IAAF council was ...
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The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) became the second sports body to ban the entire Russian team from participating in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Russia’s track & field team had been excluded earlier. “The integrity of the weightlifting sport has been seriously ...
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Read more WADA ‘disappointed’ by IOC refusal to ban Russia from Olympics Only the US-based Klishina is eligible to compete as she has been training and tested overseas over the past few years. On Wednesday, the IAAF upheld its decision to extend its ban on nearly all Russian track and...