American journalist Philip Hersh touched upon the issue of doping in sports and stated that it seemed strange to him that everyone around him only accused Russia of doping. sports.ru.
“Marion Jones, Lance Armstrong and Ben Johnson are the most famous doping cases in sports history. Two Americans and one Canadian,” Hersh noted.
On September 22, 2023, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) continues 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.
Former bobsled player Alexey Voevoda stated It’s about forging doping samples.