Russia Slammed With A Four-Year Ban From Major Sporting Events Including 2022 World Cup

Russia has been hit with a four-year ban that ruled them out of participating in the 2022 World Cup as well as the 2020 Olympic games.

The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) hit the country with the ban following over inconsistencies in anti-doping data discovered during an investigation.

Following the ban, Russia will play no part in the 2022 World Cup scheduled to be hosted by Qatar. In addition, the country’s flag will also be missing at the Olympic games scheduled to be hosted in Tokyo, Japan, next year.

A committee prepared by WADA recommended – following a review that Russia be banned from participating or hosting any major sporting events during a four-year prepared.

This followed a revelation last month by a WADA panel which recommended that Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) be declared non-compliant again over inconsistencies in anti-doping data discovered during an investigation.

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A statement from Sir Craig Reddie, WADA President said:

“The ExCo’s strong decision today shows WADA’s determination to act resolutely in the face of the Russian doping crisis, thanks to the Agency’s robust investigatory capability, the vision of the CRC, and WADA’s recently acquired ability to recommend meaningful sanctions via the Compliance Standard which entered into effect in April 2018.

“Combined, these strengths have enabled the ExCo to make the right decisions at the right time.

“For too long, Russian doping has detracted from clean sport.

“The blatant breach by the Russian authorities of RUSADA’s reinstatement conditions, approved by the ExCo in September 2018, demanded a robust response. That is exactly what has been delivered today.

“Russia was afforded every opportunity to get its house in order and re-join the global anti-doping community for the good of its athletes and for the integrity of sport, but it chose instead to continue in its stance of deception and denial.

“As a result, the WADA ExCo has responded in the strongest possible terms, while protecting the rights of Russian athletes that can prove that they were not involved and did not benefit from these fraudulent acts.

“On behalf of the ExCo, and of the many WADA stakeholders that supported the CRC recommendation, I would like to thank the members of the CRC for their expert and considered recommendation, as well as WADA I&I and the forensic experts for their skill, diligence and perseverance in getting to the bottom of this highly complex case.”

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