General Director World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Olivier Niggli stated that Russia does not have the right to organize the Friendship Games due to the non-compliance of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) with the code. His words lead RIA News.
Niggli opposed the competition and believed that it was necessary to draw attention to this event from an anti-doping point of view. “It will be organized by a country whose anti-doping system does not comply with the code,” he noted.
15th of November became knownthat the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that National Olympic Committees (NOCs) ignore the Friendship Games in Russia. According to the director of relations with the NOC James McLeodparticipation in these competitions contradicts the sanctions imposed in February 2022 on Russian sports.
The Russian President decided to hold the tournament on October 19 Vladimir Putin. It was noted that this decision was made in order to ensure guaranteed free access for Russian athletes and sports organizations to international sports activities. The tournament is expected to take place in Moscow And Yekaterinburg from September 15 to September 29, 2024.
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