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Russia covered up 139 positive doping samples in athletics, report claims
- Updated: July 18, 2016
A damning report revealing the findings of an investigation into doping cover-ups in Russian sport claims that at least 139 positive samples from track and field athletes were withheld following state interference between 2012-2015.
The report, commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and led by Canadian sports lawyer Richard McLaren, investigated allegations made by the former head of Russia’s national anti-doping laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov.
The focus of the investigation was on the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics but also included claims about a number of summer Olympic sports.
WADA has since called for all Russian athletes to be prevented from competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Russian track and field athletes are currently already banned from international competition following the suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) as an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Member. That suspension has been in place since last November and came after a WADA Independent Commission report detailed findings including a “deeply rooted culture of cheating” in Russian athletics.
The suspension was upheld following an IAAF Council meeting in June, though a rule amendment means that Russians may still be able to compete at the Rio Olympic Games and other international competitions as “neutral” athletes. Earlier this month long …
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