Wada confirms widespread Russian doping at Sochi 2014

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Wada confirms widespread Russian doping at Sochi 2014



TORONTO: -- The World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed allegations of widespread Russian doping at the Sochi Olympics.

Speaking at a news conference in Toronto on Monday, Canadian law professor and sports lawyer Richard McLaren said a Moscow laboratory protected the athletes during the 2014 Games and added he was “supremely confident” in the report’s findings.

The results of the report could lead to Russia being banned from next month’s Summer Olympics in Rio although IOC president Thomas Bach indicated last week that he was reluctant to see athletes from one sport punished for the crimes of those from another.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-07-19

[stevenl]

Unfortunately no surprise here.

[craigt3365]

What is a bit surprising, or at least worrying, is the involvement of the government. Including the FSB.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/18/sport/russia-doping-sochi-2014-olympic-games-rio-2016/index.html

The report by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren concluded Russia's "Ministry of Sport directed, controlled and oversaw the manipulation of athlete's analytical results or sample swapping, with the active participation and assistance of the FSB, CSP, and both Moscow and Sochi Laboratories."

[SOUTHERNSTAR]

Why are the west so hell bend on starting a new cold war ? Why did WADA leak its findings to the US before it was made public. They were caught leaking the info because the US and Canada send a letter out to other western countries pressing for the Russia ban, before WADA announced their findings.

[craigt3365]

Why are the west so hell bend on starting a new cold war ? Why did WADA leak its findings to the US before it was made public. They were caught leaking the info because the US and Canada send a letter out to other western countries pressing for the Russia ban, before WADA announced their findings.

How about not cheating and lying in the first place? This level of corruption is quite bad. Probably the worst in the history of the Olympic games.

[stevenl]

What is a bit surprising, or at least worrying, is the involvement of the government. Including the FSB.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/18/sport/russia-doping-sochi-2014-olympic-games-rio-2016/index.html

The report by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren concluded Russia's "Ministry of Sport directed, controlled and oversaw the manipulation of athlete's analytical results or sample swapping, with the active participation and assistance of the FSB, CSP, and both Moscow and Sochi Laboratories."

Also there no surprise. Russia is no different from the former DDR, where the involvement of the state also went as deep as possible.

[donnybay]

Vlad will not be happy with an outright ban

[stevenl]

Vlad will not be happy with an outright ban

I think they should do the same as with the IAAF athletes: if the athlete can prove they have not been contaminated by the Russian system, so did their training and testing elsewhere, they're welcome to compete.

[Ulic]

No surprise here. The only question is will the IOC do the right thing and ban Russia

from the Rio Olympics. The next step is to double the bans athletes face for testing

positive. An eight year ban for steroid type offences and EPO offences. 16 year ban for

a second offence. Both effectively end a career. Apparently you can't impose a life time

ban on a first offence as the court of arbitration for sport in Switzerland will overturn it.

Its time for countries to get serious. Travel/visa bans for guilty athletes to stop them

from competing and earning money.

[Redline]

Why are the west so hell bend on starting a new cold war ? Why did WADA leak its findings to the US before it was made public. They were caught leaking the info because the US and Canada send a letter out to other western countries pressing for the Russia ban, before WADA announced their findings.

How about not cheating and lying in the first place? This level of corruption is quite bad. Probably the worst in the history of the Olympic games.

Sports has always been left out of the politics of the 2 countries. I'm sure if Russia wants more investigations by other agencies, anyone would welcome that!

[Prbkk]

Here's hoping they get kicked out of Rio. To many clean athletes have suffered as a consequence of these scummy cheats, Russians, GDR, most of the eastern bloc, some Chinese. For example the Australian sprinter Raelene Boyle: silver in Mexico and Munich ( very dubious winners), wrongly disqualified for a false start in Montreal. She should have 3 Gold. Just one of many from around the world.