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The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) issued an unfavorable opinion for Russia’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics following an appeal filed by the local anti-doping agency. With this, the country is prohibited from sending athletes to the competition, which is expected to happen in July 2021.
The punishment also applies, in practice, to the World Cup in Qatar, as it is for any sport and runs until December 16, 2022; the soccer tournament will start at the end of November.
“The CAS panel unanimously determined that RUSADA (the Russian Anti-Doping Agency) does not comply with the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) in relation to its inability to obtain delivery of the underlying data to WADA,” it began. Court.
The punishment, however, went from four to two years, according to CAS. “As a consequence, the panel issued a series of orders that will take effect on December 17, 2020 for a period of two years, that is, until December 16, 2022.”
Therefore, Russian athletes can even participate in international competitions, provided that “the The uniform worn does not contain the flag of the Russian Federation and contains the words ‘neutral athlete’, but without any allusion to the country ”. This requires the creation of teams and uniforms without identity.
The country had been banned from participating in international competitions following a decision by the AMA (World Anti-Doping Agency). The reason was the scandal of doping in Russian athletes.
Flag and anthem also prohibited
In the ruling, the court prohibited “the flag of the Russian Federation (current or historical) from being carried or displayed in any official venue or controlled area” at any event on a global scale.
Nor can the Russian national anthem be “played or sung in any official place” during the two-year period.
