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Russia’s watered-down ban over doping probe described as a ‘blow to clean sport’
The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to only partially uphold a ban against Russia has been widely criticised.
Key points:
- Several bodies have expressed disappointment with the punishment handed to Russia by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
- The punishments were for anti-doping violations brought forward by the World Anti-Doping Agency, but were less than what was recommended
- The chief executive of the US Anti-Doping Agency said the decision has been a “devastating blow” for all but Russia
The World Anti-Doping Agency was seeking a four-year ban from all sport for tampering with data that formed part of the years-long investigation into systemic doping in Russia.
The three-person panel presided over by Australian Mark…
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