Zhukov: WADA Anti-Doping Commission should begin its work in Moscow – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, December 10 – R-Sport Oleg Bogatov. The Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday to begin its work in Moscow, told reporters the head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov.

In Geneva, November 9 press conference was held WADA, in which an independent commission organizations accused Russia of numerous violations of anti-doping rules and recommended that the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to suspend Russian athletes to participate in competitions under its auspices, in including the 2016 Olympics. Council IAAF suspended the membership of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF), which means the suspension of Russian athletes from international competitions.

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“Today, the Anti-Doping Commission WADA should begin its work in Moscow – said Zhukov Thursday. – I want to emphasize once again the position of the ROC – it is zero tolerance of the ROC to the use of doping and banned drugs “.

” This position is clear. All those involved in the use of doping should be punished. The struggle must be waged most harshly. And at the same time it is necessary to protect the rights of athletes that dope do not use “- he said.

OCD created a temporary coordinating committee Cooperation with WADA and the IAAF for bringing VFLA activities in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the anti-doping rules of IAAF, the restoration of membership in VFLA IAAF and holding of an extraordinary reporting conference VFLA January 16, 2016. The head of the committee was Gennady Alyoshin.

“The Interim Steering Committee of the ROC works in conjunction with the IOC, IAAF, WADA. He is endowed with greater powers, the head of its Gennady Alyoshin seriously set to work. I think that the committee will be able to achieve the main goal – to achieve the participation of all Russian athletes at the Olympic Games in Rio. But we ourselves have to take clear measures to be cleared of any suspicion, “- said Zhukov.

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