Colorado Springs (AFP) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Wednesday suspended Russia’s national anti-doping body (RUSADA) with immediate effect after ruling it non-compliant with the global body’s strict code.WADA official Rene Bouchard said a Compliance Review Committee was “unanimous in its view that RUSADA should be declared non-compliant with immediate effect.” WADA’s foundation board voted unanimously to pass the measure after Bouchard’s submission.The decision was widely expected after a WADA independent panel investigating Russia’s state-sponsored doping program found several clear breaches.WADA had already suspended Moscow’s anti-doping laboratory. Wednesday’s ruling means Russia cannot host international events, although the country’s right to …read more
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