World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee, release He stated that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) still does not comply with the anti-doping law.
On September 22, 2023, WADA announced that RUSADA continued to fail to comply with the World Anti-Doping Code. Additionally, WADA punished 218 Russian athletes based on data obtained from the Moscow laboratory.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee recommended that international sports federations not allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in tournaments due to conflicts in Ukraine.
On October 12, the IOC announced the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) until further notice, following the inclusion of the councils in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions into the Russian organization.
The Friendship Games will be held in Moscow and Yekaterinburg from September 15 to 29.
Former bobsled player Alexey Voevoda stated It’s about forging doping samples.