eBusiness Weekly
Russia must expect to be banned from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo for inconsistencies in laboratory data sent to investigators, says the head of Russia’s anti-doping agency (Rusada).
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said last month Russia could be banned from all major sports events over “discrepancies” in the Moscow lab data.
On Wednesday, a Wada committee will meet experts who have assessed both the data and Russia’s explanations for it.
It can then recommend sanctions.
“Russia’s Olympic squad will be prevented from participating fully in the Games in Tokyo,” said Rusada director Yuri Ganus.
“I think that this will also happen at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China.”
Speaking to press agency AFP, he added: “Russia cannot continue any more with its old methods which have made the doping crisis worse.” — BBC.
