Athletics Integrity Unit recommends that World Athletics expel Russia from the global federation after it reviewed alleged breaches of anti-doping rules by the Russian athletics federation
In this file photo taken on December 24, 2019 a woman walks out of the Russian Olympic Committee headquarters in Moscow on December 24, 2019 following meetings with the Russian anti-doping agency to discuss Russia's doping ban from major sport competitions.
In a statement, the AIU said that it had made recommendations "to consider imposing the severest possible consequences", including "considering the expulsion of RusAF from the membership of World Athletics". These included "forged documents and false explanations" relating to high-jumper Danil Lysenko's failure to provide information regarding his whereabouts as required by anti-doping rules.
Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA quickly announced that it would appeal the ban, as President Vladimir Putin claimed the ban was "politically motivated".
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Two years after admitting to Russia call lies, Michael Flynn says he doesn't rememberFormer national security adviser Michael Flynn, in a sworn affidavit on Wednesday, said he does not remember details of a phone call during the Trump presidential transition in 2016 to then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak about Russian policy and the United States' wishes.
Read more »
Berlin Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Including World Premiere of Pixar's 'Onward'The Berlin Film Festival unveils the lineup for its 70th edition, Including the out-of-competition world premiere of Pixar's 'Onward.' Details:
Read more »
Buoyed by company earnings, world markets look past virus death tollGlobal markets showed further signs of stabilization on Wednesday as investors l...
Read more »
Trump, trying to head off testimony, says Bolton would have started 'World War Six'As pressure mounts on senators to allow John Bolton’s testimony in President Trump’s impeachment trial, the president used Twitter to trash his former national security adviser.
Read more »