Thursday, 17 December 2020
Russia s flag and anthem will be banned from the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, even though the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) halved the four-year period of sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as punishment for the manipulation of the Moscow Laboratory data.
Only Russian athletes who meet certain criteria will be able to compete as neutrals at events including Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar - should the nation qualify - under the decision rendered by the CAS.
The country will not be able to host, or be granted the right the stage, any major events during the two-year period where the sanctions apply and it must be stripped of any World Championships it has already been awarded that are due to take place between now and December 16 2022 unless it is legally or practically impossible to do so.
CAS to announce decision in Russia dispute with WADA tomorrow Wednesday, 16 December 2020
A verdict in the protracted dispute between Russia and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will be announced tomorrow, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed.
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) appealed the four-year package of sanctions imposed by WADA as punishment for manipulating and tampering with data at the Moscow Laboratory and hearings took place last month.
Russia s name and flag will be banned from major events including the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year if CAS upholds the December 2019 decision from WADA.
The country, which has become a sporting pariah since allegations of state-sponsored doping first emerged in November 2015, would also be prohibited from bidding for any World Championships for four years and could be stripped of major events it has already been awarded.