Russia banned for four years over sports doping scandal
Wada banned Russia’s national team after officials were accused of fabricating evidence to cover up the use of banned substances by Russian athletes
Moscow — Russia was banished from the Olympics and other international competitions for four years on Monday over a persistent doping scandal, a decision that also threatens to turn President Vladimir Putin and top Kremlin officials into global sporting pariahs.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) banned Russia’s national team after officials in Moscow were accused of fabricating evidence to cover up the use of banned substances by the country’s athletes. Individual athletes who comply with strict conditions will be allowed to compete under a neutral flag, while Wada ordered a ban on Russian government officials or representatives attending events...
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