WADA Bans Russia from Sports for 4 Years, Including 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

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On Monday 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has voted unanimously to exclude Russia from sports for four years including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

WADA convened for a special meeting near the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne to vote on the matter.

Russia has 21 days to appeal the sentence with the Court of Arbitration in Lausanne.

Interestingly on Sunday, WADA’s Athlete Committee said that its members backed a blanket ban, but that decision was not unanimous with members tied to the I.O.C. deciding not to sign their name to the statement!

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