The World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency has been met with widespread criticism from across the world of sport, leaving WADA facing crisis.
IOC rejects calls for Russia ban at Rio 2016
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected widespread calls to impose a complete ban on Russia from the forthcoming summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, instead electing to leave it to individual International Federations (IFs) to decide which athletes should be allowed to compete.
Wada calls for Russian Rio 2016 ban, Putin speaks out
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has recommended that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) should consider banning all Russian athletes entered for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, while Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged officials named in Monday’s McLaren Investigation Report will be suspended.
IPC outlines road to reform for Russia, IOC sanctions more London 2012 medallists
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today (Monday) outlined the reinstatement criteria the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) must meet in order to have its suspension lifted, as three Russian athletes were among seven stripped of their medals from the 2012 Olympic Games following retests of their doping samples.
IPC set to miss out on vote for 2024 Games host
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will not take part in this year’s vote to select a host city for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).