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Running => Running => Topic started by: diablita on December 09, 2019, 07:12:31 AM

Title: Russia is out
Post by: diablita on December 09, 2019, 07:12:31 AM
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/50710598?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_linkname=news_central&ns_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR0BZ2SGIYWt-cH5yZ0Lo2m_i9jGPfadT2xaxF7URslqFMIFZdzUqzJ6W88

WADA just handed down the sentence.  No olympics, no world cup.  Expect appeals but it's still a huge deal to see WADA use their teeth.
Title: Re: Russia is out
Post by: Are_you_kitten_me on December 09, 2019, 10:33:48 AM
At least one governing body will stand up to them
Title: Re: Russia is out
Post by: Fast Eddie on December 09, 2019, 08:24:55 PM
A lot of athletes and officials from other countries are unhappy that any Russian athletes will still be able to compete in international sports under a neutral flag if they are deem untainted by the drug scandal. 

Big slap on the wrist, but doesn't totally ban Russia.  The top Russian officials still aren't owning the cheating and blame western anti Russian bias.