Russia still not compliant with anti-doping programme, says Wada
Seoul — The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said on Thursday that Russia remains "non-compliant" with its code, dealing a major blow to the country’s hopes of being cleared for the Winter Olympics in February. Wada’s Foundation Board, which met in Seoul on Thursday, had approved the non-compliant recommendation of the independent compliance review committee, it said on its Twitter feed. Kuwait, Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius had also been found non-compliant by the board. Russia’s anti-doping agency, Rusada, has been suspended since a Wada report in 2015 found evidence of state-sponsored doping and accused it of systematically violating anti-doping regulations. Russian authorities deny there was a state-backed doping programme, but have pledged to follow international recommendations to get the suspension lifted. Countries and sports federations must be compliant with the Wada code to be eligible for the Olympics with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) making the ultimate de...
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