Summer WADA Commission to IAAF - Russia should be suspended from Track and Field competition

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WADA calls for Russia to be banned from athletics in doping report

The WADA Commission Report - https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/world-anti-doping-program/independent-commission-report-1

Commission Report Key Lines:
- Russia should be banned from athletics competition. because of doping, cover-ups, and extortion in Russian athletics.
- It wants five athletes and five coaches to get lifetime doping bans.
- The report also identified "systemic failures" in the IAAF that prevent an "effective" anti-doping programme.
- Revealed many instances of inadequate testing and poor compliance around testing standards.
- Recommended that Wada withdraw its accreditation of the Moscow laboratory as soon as possible and that its director, Grigory Rodchenko, be permanently removed from his position.
- Found that a number of Russian athletes suspected of doping could have been prevented from competing at the London 2012 Olympics had it not been for "the collective and inexplicable laissez-faire policy" adopted by the IAAF and the Russian athletics federation.
- Suggested that neither the Russian athletics federation (Araf) the Russian anti-doping agency (Rusada), nor the Russian Federation can be considered anti-doping code-compliant.

Their report blames the "widespread inaction" of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) plus the Russian athletics federation (ARAF) and the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) for allowing these athletes to compete at the Games. "The IC (independent commission) has noted a cumulative lapse of action from the IAAF, ARAF and RUSADA in conjunction with pursuing suspicious profiles," the report stated.

"As a result of this widespread inaction, the Olympic Games in London were, in a sense, sabotaged by the admission of athletes who should have not been competing, and could have been prevented from competing, were it not for the collective and inexplicable laissez-faire policy adopted by the IAAF, ARAF and RUSADA."

- Gave athletes advance notice of tests, hid missed tests
- Bullied doping control officers and their familes, took bribes to cover up missed tests
- Allowed banned athletes to compete before ban was up
- Inadequate reporting of ‘whereabouts’ to assist no-notice testing

 
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Dick Pound on Russian Track and Field competing at Rio 2016 - "For 2016 our recommendation is that the Russian Federation be suspended," he says in answer to a question about the next Olympics in Rio. "One of our hopes is they will volunteer (to do that) so they can undertake the remedial work to allow Russian athletes to compete under a new framework "If they don't, and this plays out, the outcome maybe that there are no Russian track and field athletes in Rio. I hope they recognise it's time to change and make those changes."

Dick Pound on Sochi Results - "I don't think we can be confident there was no manipulation with the Sochi Winter Olympic results."

Dick Pound on whether another inquiry should tackle other federations and other countries -

"We feel we have kind of done our job for the moment.Maybe other commissions will tackle that," says Dick Pound. "But you're right when you mention the tip of the iceberg. "We don't feel Russia is the only country with a doping problem and athletics isn't the only sport with a doping problem."
 

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Interpol has announced it is is to coordinate a global investigation led by France into an alleged international corruption scam involving sports officials as well as athletes suspected of a doping cover-up.

Here is their full statement:

The announcement follows today’s publication of a report by an Independent Commission established by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) investigating a number of individuals, including former officials of the International Association of AthleticsFederations (IAAF). The Independent Commission’s findings follow its investigation into doping allegations aired on German television in December 2014.

During its investigation the Independent Commission requested assistance from INTERPOL’s anti-doping unit to contact national law enforcement agencies in countries where potential infractions had been identified in order to share intelligence. In this respect, INTERPOL facilitated the Independent Commission’s contact with French authorities who agreed to undertake an international inquiry into allegations including active and passive corruption, money laundering and criminal conspiracy. They appointed the country’s national anti-corruption department of the central directorate of judicial police (Office central de lutte contre la corruption et les infractions financières et fiscales, OCLCIFF, Direction centrale de la police judiciaire, DCPJ) to launch the inquiry, headed by French investigative magistrate Renaud Van Ruymbeke.

As part of the inquiry, French police last week raided premises belonging to individuals and companies.

In the framework of Operation Augeas launched by INTERPOL, the world police body is now working with member countries potentially linked to the inquiry, including Singapore, to seek assistance in coordinating a global investigative network and support the criminal investigation on the basis of the intelligence gathered by the Independent Commission. Depending on the progression and outcome of the investigation, and in collaboration with the relevant authorities, the Independent Commission expects to publish the full and final version of its report by the end of 2015.

In 2009 INTERPOL and WADA signed a cooperation agreement to provide a clear framework for cooperation between the two international bodies in tackling doping. The call for INTERPOL’s involvement by the Independent Commission is part of joint efforts by both agencies to develop best practice and inter-agency cooperation at all levels, particularly in the areas of evidence gathering, information sharing and trafficking in doping.
 
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The IAAF have released a statement in response to today’s news in which they say they will “consider sanctions against the Russian Athletics Federation”.

Here is the statement in full:

In response to WADA’s Independent Commission report issued today, the IAAF President, Sebastian Coe, has taken the urgent step of seeking approval from his fellow IAAF Council Members to consider sanctions against the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF). These sanctions could include provisional and full suspension and the removal of future IAAF events.

Commenting on the report, the IAAF President said: “The information in WADA’s Independent Commissions Report is alarming. We need time to properly digest and understand the detailed findings included in the report. However, I have urged the Council to start the process of considering sanctions against ARAF. This step has not been taken lightly. Our athletes, partners and fans have my total assurance that where there are failures in our governance or our anti-doping programmes we will fix them. We will do whatever it takes to protect the clean athletes and rebuild trust in our sport. The IAAF will continue to offer the police authorities our full co-operation into their ongoing investigation.
 
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The acting head of RusAthletics, Vadim Zelechenok, has told R-Sport channel the following:

"Any suspension should be discussed at the meeting of the IAAF [International Association of Athletics Federations] in November. It should be proven that any violations were the fault of the federation and not individual sportspeople. We should be given a chance to clear our names."
 
Happened today

There will be no track and field athletes competing under the Russian flag at the Rio Olympics after the world athletics governing body ruled they had not met readmission criteria imposed when they suspended over widespread state sponsored doping in November last year.
 
The situation has now compounded.

An independent enquiry lead by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren has concluded that over twenty sports were affected by a Russian State lead conspiracy to beat dope screening at the London and Sochi Olympics and at subsequent World Championships and as far back as 2011. McLaren, who was given limited time to investigate, is reported to have said that had he had more time he is certain further doping violations would have been exposed.

Apparently supposedly tamper proof sample bottles were passed through a hole in the wall of testing booths at the London Olympics in addition to what is already known about Sochi. Microscopic analysis revealed tiny mechanical marks on each sample bottle where they had been unfastened and clean samples substituted.

The big news now is it is not simply athletics where the Russians have been cheating and WADA is now calling on the IOC to ban Russia from competing in any capacity in Rio.

Meanwhile back at the ranch Vlad is still busy denying everything and pointing to an anti Russian conspiracy. When the WADA findings were released the Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, who happens to be a close friend of Vlad's, claimed the WADA enquiry findings were 'offensive' and aimed at 'casting a shadow' on Russia in a full-blown attack. It looks like those findings have now be substantiated by an independent investigation. There is now nowhere for the Russians to hide and for the sake of the integrity of world sport they must not compete in Rio.
 
James Hird moved to Moscow?
 

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RussellEbertHandball said:
CAS says no Olympics to the 68 track and field athletes that appealed.
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Glad they rejected the appeal.

Now for the big announcement on Monday morning - the IOC announcing whether they're banning the entire country from participating. Fascinated to see their decision.
 
The arrogance of the Russians knows no bounds. From Putin down Russians are describing this as a Western Plot designed to prevent Russian athletes from competing.

This from Yelena Isinbayeva,

"Now let all these foreign pseudo-clean sportspeople sigh with relief and win their pseudo-gold medals in our absence, They have always feared (our) strength."

Isinbayeva may have a point about some athletes being pseudo clean, the Kenyans are under increasing scrutiny, but the fact is that independent investigations have shown the Russia conducted a PED Programme and moreover that Russian Officials subverted the drugs testing system in London and substituted clean samples. It has also been shown that such activity dates back to 2011. Maybe Isinbayeva would do well to concentrate on holding onto her two gold medals rather than degrading her fellow athletes.

In Vancouver in 2010 the Russians won 3 gold medals then just four years later at Sochi they won 13 that is either amazing coaching or there were other forces at play. It is almost like the East German Women's swimming team that won 11 Olympic medals between 1964 and 1972 then in Montreal in 1976 suddenly won 11 Gold and missed out in only one event. With the fall of the Berlin Wall the East Germans were shown to have used steroids in a State sponsored programme. The Russians have learnt nothing from the past.
 
yeah, very good decision. those Russians not connected to its countries doping organization are allowed to complete under the IOC flag, so that is fair.

I think that will be enough of a punishment though. you will get to many "clean" athletes who might get caught in the net if u cast a blanket ban. Let the organizations of the sports decide if Russian are allow to complete. i notice that weightlifting are going to ban 3 countries and it should be supported by the IOC.

it is probably a good thing for Russia that these Olympics were not given to the French. they would boo the crap out of every Russian seen due to the drugs issue in the country.

Russia is the only country caught so far. They not the only ones with a systematic culture of doping, but they are probably the worst. hopefully.
 
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yeah, very good decision. those Russians not connected to its countries doping organization are allowed to complete under the IOC flag, so that is fair....
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That has only been ruled for 2 track and field athletes. That hasn't been ruled for the remain 350 odd non track and field athletes selected by Russia.

Russia Olympic ban: Six questions answered
Russia and its athletes are dominating the build up to Rio 2016. The country is banned from competing in track and field events, including the Olympic Games, after an appeal against its exclusion was rejected Thursday. The sanction follows allegations of a state-sponsored doping program across a range of sports, the fallout of which could see Russia thrown out of the Games altogether. With so many questions hanging over Russia and the Olympics, here's what you need to know.

Will Russia be in Rio?
Russia finds itself in the last chance saloon as it waits to discover whether it will take part in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero next month. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee — the organization which oversees the Games' rules and decides who competes every four years -- will decide what sanctions to impose on the remainder of the Russian Olympic association and the country's athletes. However, the IOC finds itself in a no-win situation. If it bans Russia, the IOC will alienate one of the traditional superpowers of the Olympic Games; if it doesn't the organization will be accused of going soft on the curse of doping.

We now know 67 Russian athletes definitely won't be flying off to Brazil following Thursday's Court of Arbitration Sport (CAS) ruling which rejected Russia's appeal to lift a ban on its track and field athletes. Earlier in the week an independent report had concluded urine samples of Russian athletes had been manipulated across the "vast majority" of Summer and Winter Olympic sports from 2011 through to August 2015.
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Will any Russian track & field athletes be in Brazil?
The International Olympic Committee will make a decision on Russia's participation in the Games on Sunday. But we do know that two Russians are likely to be in Rio.

One is long jumper Darya Klishina who, because she is based in the U.S., was able to show she was a clean athlete. "The Doping Review Board has agreed that Russian long jump athlete Darya Klishina meets the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international competition as a neutral athlete," the IAAF said on its website. "Darya Klishina's participation as a neutral athlete in international competition is still subject to acceptance by the organiser of the competition in question, in accordance with the rules of that competition." Not that it appears that Klishina is likely to be cheered on by many Russians given the reaction to the IAAF's decision back in Russia earlier this month.

The IAAF's doping review board also approved whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova's application to compete because of her "truly exceptional contribution to the protection and promotion of clean athletes, fair play and the integrity and authenticity of the sport." Called a "Judas" by Russian President Putin, for having betrayed the country, the 800m runner — a former drug cheat herself, who was banned for two years in 2013 — was key in helping to exposing systematic doping in Russian athletics along with husband Vitaly Stepanova.........
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/21/sport/russia-doping-ban-rio-2016-olympic-games/index.html
 
So it is up to the individual organisations to determine if Russia should be allowed to complete in that sport. fair call I feel. it is just too close to the games and too harsh to the individual innocent athletes to be punished for something their government has done. hopefully, every Russian gets independently tested once at the games under strict conditions.

Any previous Russian caught previously for cheating has been banned though and they are retesting all of the Russian medal winners from Sochi. going to be a couple nervous Russians.

unfortunately, this has caught up Yuliya Stepanova, the whistleblower for this whole event. they have now banned her. bit harsh and not helpful IMO. she is stateless and risked a whole lot to uncover this whole operation which went right before Wada eyes. we need more whistleblowers. punishing them is not going to help that cause. balls-up by the IOC.
 
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So it is up to the individual organisations to determine if Russia should be allowed to compete :D(spell check) in that sport. fair call I feel. it is just too close to the games and too harsh to the individual innocent athletes to be punished for something their government has done. hopefully, every Russian gets independently tested once at the games under strict conditions.

Any previous Russian caught previously for cheating has been banned though and they are retesting all of the Russian medal winners from Sochi. going to be a couple nervous Russians.

unfortunately, this has caught up Yuliya Stepanova, the whistleblower for this whole event. they have now banned her. bit harsh and not helpful IMO. she is stateless and risked a whole lot to uncover this whole operation which went right before Wada eyes. we need more whistleblowers. punishing them is not going to help that cause. balls-up by the IOC.
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The more i think about this, the angrier i get about it. Gatlin, Guy and countless others have been found cheating and are allowed. who knows how many Russians have escaped a penalty for cheating and have not said anything are allowed.

yet u ban the person who actually tried to fix the system and has suffered so much for that decision for ethical grounds.......o_O

yes she got caught in 2011's but you(IOC) praised her for coming forth. and yet you actually punish her and then have the balls to invite her to Rio as your guest. what are u smoking IOC.

USADA boss has slammed both decisions.
 
The IOC started the anti doping crusade many years back and WADA was born from their push for clean competition. I have no argument with that but when push comes to shove the IOC piked it and failed to ban Russia. Referring the issue back to individual sports will achieve nothing as those sports have no time in which to adjudicate.

When the competitors line up in Rio and there is a Russian in the field the chances are that person will later be proved to be a cheat.
We do not know who has or hasn't used PEDs among the Russians but the chances are that some Russians competing in Rio have cheated and that tarnishes this Olympiad.

The IOC's non decision is also unfair on those athletes who are not cheats but missed the Olympics. Case in point, the Australian women's rowing eight missed the Olympics by a minimal margin but the the Russians, who are at the very lest suspect, will compete at Rio.

We await the decisions of the individual sporting bodies.
 
raptalia said:
The IOC started the anti doping crusade many years back and WADA was born from their push for clean competition. I have no argument with that but when push comes to shove the IOC piked it and failed to ban Russia. Referring the issue back to individual sports will achieve nothing as those sports have no time in which to adjudicate.

When the competitors line up in Rio and there is a Russian in the field the chances are that person will later be proved to be a cheat.
We do not know who has or hasn't used PEDs among the Russians but the chances are that some Russians competing in Rio have cheated and that tarnishes this Olympiad.

The IOC's non decision is also unfair on those athletes who are not cheats but missed the Olympics. Case in point, the Australian women's rowing eight missed the Olympics by a minimal margin but the the Russians, who are at the very lest suspect, will compete at Rio.

We await the decisions of the individual sporting bodies.
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every Russian is guilty till their sporting organisation proves otherwise. that is not a soft response but it does pass the buck. sure, it is tough on those sporting codes to do this work in a couple of days. but it is tough to rejig all the comps in under a couple of days as well. or tough to go through every Russian athlete, see if they had any connection with their government program and then order new neutral uniforms and the such. its tough on everyone.

Why should the Russian high jumper(Klishina) be banned from the games just for being Russian. she had no contact with the Russian government and was independently tested throughout the year. Likewise, any other Russian with no connection with the government. a blanket ban is as unfair on these athletes as letting every Russian complete is to the clean athletes around the world. this is the compromise. heck, i would hate to let the IOC rule on each individual Russian cases after bottling the Stepanovas case(the whistleblower).

Russia is the only country which has been found with a system like this. but they wont be the only cheating athletes. banning someone just for their nationality is not the right answer.
 
Essendon should have got Putin as it lawyer, seems that the IOC are scared of him, the man can get away with anything. ( was going to say get away with murder, but he has done this as well )

A total utter farce
 
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