The Russian Olympic Committee will consult with lawyers on WADA’s decision
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The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) intends to consult with lawyers on the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regarding the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), reported TASS ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov.
“Now I don’t even know how to react to this [решение WADA не восстанавливать РУСАДА]. But we will soon hold a consultation on this decision with our lawyers and the legal board,” he said.
On September 22, WADA announced that it intends prohibit Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under the national flag at regional, continental and world championships and other competitions held by major organizations, if RUSADA does not meet the criteria of the World Anti-Doping Code. It was reported that RUSADA has 21 days from the date of receipt of the official notification to challenge the decision. Possible consequences also included the deprivation of all WADA privileges, the inability to hold any positions in the organization and the refusal to hold major competitions.
On September 21 it became known that Russia stayed the only major payer that has not yet made an annual contribution for 2023 to the WADA budget. The Russian Ministry of Sports explained that the payment amount of $1.27 million was calculated on the basis of the country’s scale of contributions to the Council of Europe. In connection with Russia’s withdrawal from this organization on March 16, 2022, the Ministry of Sports considers the current financial criteria unacceptable.
The WADA Executive Committee unanimously supported sanctions against Russia proposed by the WADA Compliance Committee in December 2019. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency lost its compliance status following an anti-doping scandal when WADA demanded from the Russian authorities the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory database for 2012-2015. The organization’s commission, which studied the database, came to the conclusion that changes had been made to it. In May 2023, a regular meeting of the WADA executive committee was held in Montreal, at which it became known that RUSADA would remain under sanctions indefinitely.
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