01:22Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev commented on the recent decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to hand Russia a four year ban from major sporting events, saying that it’s a continuation of “anti-Russian hysteria" during a meeting with the Cabinet of Ministers in Moscow on Monday.
“I said that in this case it is obvious that on the Russian side, I mean in our sports community, there are considerable problems with doping so far, this cannot be denied. But, on the other hand, the fact that all of these decisions are frequently repeated in relation to athletes who have already been punished in one way or another, not to mention other points, of course this is a continuation of the anti-Russian hysteria which has already taken on a chronic form,” Medvedev said.
The Russian prime minister mentioned that Moscow will be preparing to appeal against the WADA decision.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted all of the recommendations offered by the Compliance Review Committee (CRC).
The recommendations included a ban from major sporting events over the next four years, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
Russian athletes who can clear themselves of wrongdoing will be able to compete under a 'neutral flag', which Norwegian MP and WADA Executive Committee Member Helleland was highly critical of and went on to demand a complete blanket ban.
Russia: Medvedev calls WADA ban a continuation of ‘anti-Russian hysteria’
Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev commented on the recent decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to hand Russia a four year ban from major sporting events, saying that it’s a continuation of “anti-Russian hysteria" during a meeting with the Cabinet of Ministers in Moscow on Monday.
“I said that in this case it is obvious that on the Russian side, I mean in our sports community, there are considerable problems with doping so far, this cannot be denied. But, on the other hand, the fact that all of these decisions are frequently repeated in relation to athletes who have already been punished in one way or another, not to mention other points, of course this is a continuation of the anti-Russian hysteria which has already taken on a chronic form,” Medvedev said.
The Russian prime minister mentioned that Moscow will be preparing to appeal against the WADA decision.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted all of the recommendations offered by the Compliance Review Committee (CRC).
The recommendations included a ban from major sporting events over the next four years, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
Russian athletes who can clear themselves of wrongdoing will be able to compete under a 'neutral flag', which Norwegian MP and WADA Executive Committee Member Helleland was highly critical of and went on to demand a complete blanket ban.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev commented on the recent decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to hand Russia a four year ban from major sporting events, saying that it’s a continuation of “anti-Russian hysteria" during a meeting with the Cabinet of Ministers in Moscow on Monday.
“I said that in this case it is obvious that on the Russian side, I mean in our sports community, there are considerable problems with doping so far, this cannot be denied. But, on the other hand, the fact that all of these decisions are frequently repeated in relation to athletes who have already been punished in one way or another, not to mention other points, of course this is a continuation of the anti-Russian hysteria which has already taken on a chronic form,” Medvedev said.
The Russian prime minister mentioned that Moscow will be preparing to appeal against the WADA decision.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted all of the recommendations offered by the Compliance Review Committee (CRC).
The recommendations included a ban from major sporting events over the next four years, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
Russian athletes who can clear themselves of wrongdoing will be able to compete under a 'neutral flag', which Norwegian MP and WADA Executive Committee Member Helleland was highly critical of and went on to demand a complete blanket ban.