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Yesterday, the main theme in world sport remained scandal after the publication of the report on the eve of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which accused Russia, in fact, in the creation of controls at the state level of concealment of doping violations. The reaction of local officials on the charges attests to their determination to deny at least the most dangerous among them. President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov called them “quite unfounded”, the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation urged WADA “based on facts and evidence,” and former president of the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) Valentin Balakhnichev generally intends to apply for the protection of the reputation in the international sports arbitration.
Yesterday the World Anti-Doping Agency announced the temporary suspension of activity of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory. All samples contained in it, will be transported to another facility. This is the first practical measure that followed broke the eve of grandiose scandal with the publication of the report of the independent commission WADA (see. “Kommersant” on November 10). From the report of the Commission indicated that in the national sport for a long time there was a system of concealing alleged doping violations at the state level are covered. Commission WADA as possible sanctions to punish Russia recommended that a lifetime ban a number of athletes and coaches, to disqualify the Russian Athletics Federation, and even to deny the right of the national team to participate in next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Moscow anti-doping laboratory and its director Gregory Rodchenkov at the center of these revelations. The Commission alleged that on the orders of Mr. Rodchenkova was destroyed in 1417 samples of athletes from Russia, and insisted on the withdrawal of Moscow’s Center for Accreditation WADA.
Meanwhile, yesterday’s reaction of Russian officials to the report showed their determination to deny all the charges. Thus, the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation, whose head Vitaly Mutko actually accused of covering up doping violations, a statement released yesterday. Quite restrained in form, the less it makes it clear that the agency does not agree with the findings of the commission, as well as function, she claimed. The statement said that the Ministry of Sport, “with respect for the members of the commission WADA”, but at the same time did not believe that “the competence of the committee members to predetermine further actions of international sports organizations, where representatives of the sports movement in Russia are full members.” Ministry promised to “carefully examine all the conclusions of the report and the facts on which these conclusions were made, with the adoption of appropriate measures”, but noted that “the investigation is different from the information provided by journalists or individuals of proven facts and evidence”: “It is on facts and evidence, we urge rely WADA “. Also, the agency referred to the fact that “in the period of major sporting events held in the territory of Russia, to work in the Moscow laboratory was attracted a large number of foreign experts and highly qualified independent observers from the International Olympic Committee, WADA, international sport federations” and ” transparency of the organization and conduct of the doping control, none of the international competent organizations doubted. ”
Acting President VFLA Vadim Zelichenok said that, in his view, corruption in the Federation is not, and since then, in February 2015, he took office, no one employee “any coach, any athlete not give carte blanche to the use of illicit drugs.” A predecessor of Mr Valentin Balakhnichev Zelichenko, who left his post in the wake of the doping scandals and who is suspected of taking bribes in exchange for concealing test results generally reported that he intends to appeal to the International Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS) for the protection of the reputation.
denies the accusations and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA). Its executive director Nikita Kamaev said that “the problem of doping is, but Russia is on the path of purification.” According to him, RUSADA “is used most in the world sanctions against violators.”
Yesterday commented on the scandal, even the Kremlin. A spokesman for Putin, Dmitry Peskov, adding that he had nothing to add to the position of the Ministry of Sports, referring to the conclusions of the Commission of WADA, said that “if you heard any accusations, they must be supported by some evidence”: “Until not sounded any evidence, it is difficult to perceive any charges, they are quite unfounded. ”
Valery Fedoreev, head of the practice of sports law international law firm CMS, said, “Kommersant” that “is very difficult to give an objective assessment of the report by the independent commission WADA” and, in his view, “all interested parties need to take a small pause and examine the document carefully.” However, a preliminary assessment of Mr. Fedoreeva roughly corresponds to the one that gave the report of the Russian officials, “With respect to VFLA and several other Russian sports organizations put forward a pretty heavy charges. However, the majority of the commission’s findings WADA submitted until a few declarative and based only on circumstantial evidence, presumptions, assumptions and free interpretation of the facts. ”
In this case, the lawyer acknowledged the risk of a Russian sports sanctions, admitting the likelihood of a temporary suspension of membership VFLA the International Athletics Federation (IAAF). “If it will consider the facts in the report are convincing and prove that our athletes can actually suspended from participating in any international competitions held under the auspices of the IAAF, including the Olympic Games. It is expressly provided for in the Rules of the competitions IAAF as the responsibility of national federations for violating anti-doping rules. The decision to suspend the athletes to participate in competitions IAAF adopted by a simple majority vote of the Board of IAAF, which now consists of 27 people. I did not want to get ahead of ourselves, but if the board still decides not to our favor, it may be withdrawn only by the Congress IAAF. But the problem is that the next congress will take place only in 2017. Therefore, in the worst development of the situation VFLA will need to appeal the decision of the Board IAAF directly to CAS. Given that before the Olympics is only ten months, and the review of cases to CAS usually lasts a long time, it will need to do it very quickly, “- said Valery Fedoreev.
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