'Black Monday', on the 9th, RIA Novosti issued the news that 'the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) expelled Russia from international sports competitions for four years' under this title. The decision announced by Wada in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the same day means that Russia may lose its qualification to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and the Russian flag and national anthem are prohibited from appearing in international competitions. This is another heavy blow to the sports power Russia after being banned from participating in the 2018 Pingchang Winter Olympic Games. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev accused Wada's decision on the 9th of being a continuation of 'anti Russian hysteria' and has become a chronic disease. For many Russian athletes, this is undoubtedly sad 'disastrous' news. At a press conference held at 17:00 local time on the 9th, Russian sports minister kolobkov said that Russia has enough arguments to appeal Wada's decision. Russia's viewpoint newspaper quoted svishov, President of the Russian curling Federation, as saying that Russia will resolutely defend the right of pure athletes to participate in competitions under the Russian flag.
On the 9th, it was called by the Russian "news" as "a day to determine the fate of Russian sports". On the same day, the Wada Executive Committee held a meeting and unanimously adopted the proposal of 'banning Russia for four years'. On the 25th of last month, the independent compliance review committee of the World Anti Doping Agency launched this proposal on the grounds of 'data fraud in Moscow Anti Doping laboratory'. The International Olympic Committee has previously issued a statement saying it supports the "most severe sanctions" against Russia.
What does the four-year ban mean for Russia? In addition to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Russia is also prohibited from participating in all other comprehensive competitions and World Championships, and is not allowed to host or apply for hosting large-scale international sports events in the next four years, the German news agency reported. Russia can participate in the 2022 Qatar world cup qualifier, but if it obtains an admission ticket, the team cannot compete under the "Russian flag". In addition, the ban does not allow all Russian government representatives from the president to senior officials of the Olympic Committee and the Paralympic Games to participate in international events. The Russian Anti Doping Agency was also judged 'non compliant' for four years.
German news television commented that Wada's judgment will seriously affect the rights of Russian athletes to participate in international competitions and damage Russia's sports image. Russia has always been a world sports power, which has also shaped its strong image. Taylor, head of Wada's compliance committee, said on the 9th that 145 Russian athletes with suspicious samples would be excluded from the Olympic Games, the Russian "news" reported.
According to the sanctions decision, those Russian athletes who are confirmed not to participate in the "national systematic use of stimulants" and "data manipulation" can participate in international events as a "neutral" in accordance with the practice of the 2018 Pingchang Winter Olympic Games. The US "Wall Street Journal" said that this aroused indignation among Western athletes and "clean sports" advocates, who called for more severe punishment against Russia. The Athletes Committee of the World Anti Doping Agency said on the 8th that it supported the implementation of a comprehensive ban on Russia, but some members were unwilling to sign the statement.
Russia can appeal to the international sports arbitration court within 21 days. Pachnotskaya, vice chairman of the Russian Anti Doping Agency, said on the 9th that the agency would convene the board of supervisors on December 19 to discuss relevant issues. Russia's Pravda newspaper said that because Wada's decision can only take effect after corresponding legal procedures, the Russian team still has the opportunity to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games under its own flag. " We must fight for the athletes. " Russian congressman zhurova said.