Olivier Niggli, Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), said that Russia does not have the right to host the World Friendship Games due to the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s (RUSADA) non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code. Doping Law. He conveys words skillfully RIA News.
“We understand that the competitions cannot be organized within the framework of world sports. See, the organization deprived of IOC recognition is run by the president of the federation. The anti-doping system will be regulated by a country that does not follow the rules,” Niggli said.
The World Friendship Games will be held in Moscow and Yekaterinburg from 15 to 29 September 2024. This is the first multi-sport competition to include performances in all 25 Summer Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
At the end of February 2022, the IOC recommended that international sports federations not allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in any competitions due to a special operation in Ukraine.
On October 12, the IOC announced the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) until further notice, following the inclusion of the Olympic Councils of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions in the Russian organization.
Formerly in the State Duma statedThat the IOC is afraid of the World Friendship Games.