Russia appealed the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland, but it lost the case in February this year, AP reported. The suspension meant the ROC couldn't receive funding from the IOC, though it didn't affect the Russian athletes competing in the games as neutral athl...
The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, expected Russia to comply with doping regulations in time for its athletes to compete at next year’s Rio Games but that it was up to the IAAF to determine if sanctions were necessary. In a separate development, the Russian ba...
Despite the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), the IOC EB did not change its recommendations concerning the participation of AINs under these strict conditions. The protection of the rights of individual athletes to participate in competitions despite the suspension of their NOC is ...
As one fan has put a reaction stating,“Terrible for the sport. Let Russia compete.”Such a comment defines the wrestling supremacy Russia has created over the years. However, several have argued that the same Russian wrest...
Valieva’s positive test came to light after she had led the Russians to a gold medal in the team skating event last week. Russia’s anti-doping agency at first suspended her, then lifted the suspension. That led WADA and the IOC to appeal to CAS, which determined Valieva could sk...
Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee in action during the Short Program of Women Single Skating at 2022 Beijing Olympics at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, on February 15, 2022. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva ...
The International Association of Athletics Federations is set to decide on June 17 whether to maintain or lift its suspension of Russia's track and field athletes from global competition. Russia has argued it would be unfair to ban its entire team from the Rio Olympics, but critics say evidence...
Due to the suspension of global brands in Russia, difficulties with payments and transport restrictions, the flow of both incoming and outgoing international mail has significantly decreased. The company's revenue in the cross-border segment decreased by 11.4 billion rubles, the press service said. ...
The IAAF Council's suspension "is a violation of human rights," Isinbayeva told TASS news agency on Friday. "I will not keep silent, I will take measures. I will go to the court of human rights. I will prove IAAF and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that they've made a wrong ...
The Russian Olympic Committee had previously warned that disobeying the IOC — whose Olympic Charter specifies CAS as the only venue for Olympic disputes — could lead to sanctions against Russian athletes, even a complete suspension from the 2020 Games in Tokyo. ...