Borzakovskiy urged not to pay attention to the doping scandal in Russia – RIA Novosti

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Novogorske (Moscow Region), November 23 – R-Sport, Artem Kalinin. The head coach of the Russian national team in athletics Yuriy Borzakovskiy urged not to pay attention to what is happening around the Russian athletics today, stressing that the main start for the athletes are Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

In Geneva, November 9 independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has presented the first part of the report, which accuses Russia of violating anti-doping rules and recommended that the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to suspend Russian athletes to participate in competitions under its auspices, including including the 2016 Olympics. As a result, Council IAAF suspended the membership VFLA, which means suspension of Russian athletes from international competitions.

“We should not pay attention to what is happening. The main start – the Olympic Games. I communicate with athletes support. Center (Olympic preparation in race walking named Victor) Chegin continue to work, there is such a breeding been established. In early March, the athletes will pass the medical examination, and start purposefully prepare for Rio de Janeiro, “- said Borzakovskiy journalists.

In the middle of July the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) announced the initiation of an investigation in relation to the coach of Race Walking Chegin, students who have been implicated in numerous doping scandals. Specialist subsequently announced the end of a career and retirement from the center of race walking in Saransk, bears his name.

IAAF November 17 called the composition of the inspection committee to monitor the actions of VFLA headed by Rune Andersen. The Commission shall transmit recommendations to the IAAF, which should make the final decision on the term of suspension VFLA or its cancellation.

The Russian Olympic Committee created the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Cooperation with WADA and the IAAF for bringing the activity VFLA in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the anti-doping rules of IAAF, to restore the membership VFLA in IAAF and holding of an extraordinary report-election conference VFLA Jan. 16, 2016.

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