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WADA shocked, appalled by report into widespread doping in sport

Xinhua, November 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

An independent commission (IC) has made recommendations for WADA to declare Moscow anti-doping lab and Russian National Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) non-compliant.

   The IC, led by former World Anti-Doping Agency head Dick Pound, published the Report into Widespread Doping in Sport on Monday that found that the allegations of widespread doping were substantiated by their investigation.

   "The Independent Commission's Report contains a series of findings that will shock and appall athletes and sports fans worldwide, and indeed many issues that highlight very current deficiencies with the anti-doping system in Russia," said WADA President Craig Reedie.

   The investigation was launched in December last year over allegations of doping practices; corrupt practices around sample collection and results management; and, other ineffective administration of anti-doping processes that implicate Russia, the IAAF, athletes, coaches, trainers, doctors and other members of athletes' entourages; as well as, the accredited laboratory based in Moscow and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

   "While the contents of the Report are deeply disturbing, the investigation is hugely positive for the clean athlete as it contains significant recommendations for how WADA and its partners in the anti-doping community can, and must, take swift corrective action to ensure anti-doping programs of the highest order are in place across the board," he added. 

   "WADA is fully committed in its role of leading the charge to protect the rights of clean athletes worldwide." he said.

   There were specific recommendations for WADA to declare the WADA-accredited Moscow Laboratory and Russian National Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) non-compliant. There was also a recommendation for the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) to be declared non-compliant, which WADA will refer to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) so that appropriate action can be taken against ARAF as one of its member federations.

   The IAAF gave the Russian athletics federation until the end of the week to respond to the report before facing possible suspension.  

   IAAF President Sebastian Coe said, "I want an explanation for the allegations that have been made today," referring to the WADA commission report into Russian doping.  

   The IAAF council will then decide whether to take sanctions against Russia. 

   Whereas, Russia's athletics federation said WADA's recommendation that Russia be disqualified from the IAAF contradicts the rules.

   "This contradicts the rules. There is an IAAF Constitution. This issue should be considered at the IAAF Council in November," All-Russia Athletics Federation's (ARAF) Vadim Zelichenok told R-Sport news agency.

   Zelichenok said his organization had not been informed whether the decision to disqualify the ARAF was on the agenda of the IAAF Council's November 26-27 autumnal session in Monaco. 

   The Russian Anti-Doping Agency RUSADA disqualified a number of athletes last January for violating anti-doping rules.  Endi