• Russian anti-doping agency votes to file an appeal
• President Putin indicated they wanted an appeal filed
Russia’s anti-doping agency, Rusada, has announced it will appeal against the four-year doping sanctions barring the country from competing under its flag at top international sporting events.
The Rusada board voted on Thursday to file a case with the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) in Switzerland. The decision must be approved by another panel of Russian sports and anti-doping figures, but that seems a formality. Senior political figures including Vladimir Putin, the country’s president, had indicated they wanted an appeal filed.
Written by Agencies
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/19/russia-confirms-appeal-against-four-year-world-anti-doping-agency-ban-athletics under the title “Russia confirms appeal against Wada four-year doping ban”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
