WADA says sanctions against RUSADA not to be expanded

Sports November 18, 2023, 1:20

WADA announced on September 22 that RUSADA was non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, due to non-conformities relating to national legislation

MOSCOW, November 18. /TASS/. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) does not plan to impose additional sanctions against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), WADA Director General Olivier Niggli said.

"The decision was already made in September, it is related to the fact that Russia’s legislation does not conform to the WADA Code," he said.

WADA announced on September 22 that RUSADA was non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, due to non-conformities relating to national legislation.

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