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Russia banned from Olympic Games, World Cup for tampering with doping data

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Russia was banned from the world’s top sporting events for four years on Monday, a period that includes the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, for tampering with doping-related laboratory data.

The decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a serious blow to Russia‘s already tarnished sporting reputation and a disappointment for Russian sportsmen and sportswomen, who will not now be able to perform at the Olympics under their own flag and national anthem.

 

Guest: Mark Johnson

Sports journalist and author

Russia was banned from the world’s top sporting events for four years on Monday, a period that includes the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, for tampering with doping-related laboratory data.


The decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a serious blow to Russia‘s already tarnished sporting reputation and a disappointment for Russian sportsmen and sportswomen, who will not now be able to perform at the Olympics under their own flag and national anthem.


 


Guest: Mark Johnson


Sports journalist and author