WADA has informed about the possible exclusion from the Olympic Games athletics – RBC

WADA reported the possible exception of athletics of the Olympic Games

A member of the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA), Richard McLaren said that the suspension of activities of the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) may be one of the recommendations in the second part of the report of the commission, which is expected later this year.

« Suspension IAAF could be one of the future recommendations, when we finish the second part our report. We do not disclose our findings in relation to the IAAF of of the ongoing criminal investigation, but it will be done in the next report. We had to hold this information because it might jeopardize the investigation, “- said McLaren.

The French authorities are investigating a case of corruption and money laundering, the former head of the IAAF Lamine Diack and several other officials of the organization.

Recall chto13 November, the Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) suspended the Russian Athletics Federation ( VFLA).

Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko prokommentirovalinformatsiyu that the commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA) may suspend the activities of the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF).

«some idea what conclusions will be made by WADA to the report by IAAF, and do not rule out the possibility that the International Federation disqualified, and the Olympics will not athletics.

If there is no athletics in Rio, this is the complete collapse of the Olympics, this can not be allowed “, – said Mutko agency« R-Sport ».

Independent Commission WADA recommended that the International Association of Athletics disqualify the Russian Athletics Federation of violations related to doping, in a report published by the Commission, said that doping in Russia support at the state level and that the results of the Moscow laboratory that checking doping tests Russian athletes could be falsified.

November 13th IAAF VFLA disqualified for an indefinite time and stepped back from the international competition of Russian athletes. 22 IAAF Council member voted for the removal VFLA one was against. Member of the IAAF Council and Secretary General Mikhail Butov VFLA did not participate in the vote.

The suspension does not prohibit Russian athletes to participate in domestic competitions.