WADA plans to conduct RUSADA audit in a virtual format soon

MOSCOW, May 19 – RIA Novosti, Andrey Simonenko. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has proposed an audit of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in a virtual format soon, the organization’s Director-General, Olivier Niggli, said at the WADA Board of Founders meeting. in Cairo.

After a series of doping scandals surrounding Russian sports, in December 2019 the WADA Executive Committee admitted RUSADA to non-compliance with anti-doping rules and unanimously passed the Compliance Committee’s (CRC) recommendation to suspend Russian athletes for a period of four years. In major international competitions, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games. At the plenary meeting of RUSADA members, the agency’s supervisory board’s recommendations not to agree with the WADA executive committee’s decision were adopted. WADA applied to CAS after receiving notification from RUSADA that it did not comply with the Executive Committee’s decision.

CAS eased WADA’s sanctions on Russian sports, effectively halving the penalty compared to what WADA had originally requested. According to the CAS decision, Russian athletes will not be able to compete in major international competitions under the Russian flag for two years – until December 16, 2022. According to the CAS decision, RUSADA must meet a number of conditions, including an audit, within two years (or earlier as agreed with WADA) to re-establish compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code.