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facts you should know about the Russian
facts you should know about the Russian doping scandal number 10 what is the
doping scandal number 10 what is the
doping scandal number 10 what is the Russian doping scandal despite its
Russian doping scandal despite its
Russian doping scandal despite its status as one of the most successful
status as one of the most successful
status as one of the most successful nations in athletics history Russia is
nations in athletics history Russia is
nations in athletics history Russia is currently serving a full suspension from
currently serving a full suspension from
currently serving a full suspension from the sport of athletics which entails
the sport of athletics which entails
the sport of athletics which entails competitive running and jumping like
competitive running and jumping like
competitive running and jumping like track and field amid allegations of
track and field amid allegations of
track and field amid allegations of doping on November 9th 2015 an
doping on November 9th 2015 an
doping on November 9th 2015 an independent investigation set up by the
independent investigation set up by the
independent investigation set up by the world anti-doping agency revealed an
world anti-doping agency revealed an
world anti-doping agency revealed an incredibly widespread problem
incredibly widespread problem
incredibly widespread problem allegations include the consistent use
allegations include the consistent use
allegations include the consistent use of performance-enhancing drugs by
of performance-enhancing drugs by
of performance-enhancing drugs by Russian athletes and the manipulation of
Russian athletes and the manipulation of
Russian athletes and the manipulation of suspicious drug test results by
suspicious drug test results by
suspicious drug test results by anti-doping officials the commission’s
anti-doping officials the commission’s
anti-doping officials the commission’s report which was presided over by former
report which was presided over by former
report which was presided over by former wada president dick pound reveals a
wada president dick pound reveals a
wada president dick pound reveals a deep-rooted state-sponsored quote
deep-rooted state-sponsored quote
deep-rooted state-sponsored quote culture of cheating embedded throughout
culture of cheating embedded throughout
culture of cheating embedded throughout russian athletics number nine how was it
russian athletics number nine how was it
russian athletics number nine how was it discovered former Russian athlete Yuliya
discovered former Russian athlete Yuliya
discovered former Russian athlete Yuliya Stepanova
Stepanova
Stepanova and her husband Vitali a former
and her husband Vitali a former
and her husband Vitali a former anti-doping official in Russia have
anti-doping official in Russia have
anti-doping official in Russia have proved to be the most crucial and
proved to be the most crucial and
proved to be the most crucial and prominent voices in exposing the scandal
prominent voices in exposing the scandal
prominent voices in exposing the scandal yulia a middle distance runner was
yulia a middle distance runner was
yulia a middle distance runner was herself banned for doping offences in
herself banned for doping offences in
herself banned for doping offences in 2013 following abnormalities in her
2013 following abnormalities in her
2013 following abnormalities in her biological passport however since her
biological passport however since her
biological passport however since her suspension
suspension
suspension she and Vitali have worked to gather
she and Vitali have worked to gather
she and Vitali have worked to gather evidence against a Russian athletic
evidence against a Russian athletic
evidence against a Russian athletic system apparently saturated in
system apparently saturated in
system apparently saturated in corruption before their evidence
corruption before their evidence
corruption before their evidence featured heavily in pounds report the
featured heavily in pounds report the
featured heavily in pounds report the pair appeared in a German documentary
pair appeared in a German documentary
pair appeared in a German documentary titled top secret doping how Russia
titled top secret doping how Russia
titled top secret doping how Russia makes its winners which was designed to
makes its winners which was designed to
makes its winners which was designed to uncover Russian methods the couple has
uncover Russian methods the couple has
uncover Russian methods the couple has since been accused of betraying their
since been accused of betraying their
since been accused of betraying their own country and has been threatened with
own country and has been threatened with
own country and has been threatened with multiple lawsuits yet Vitali maintains
multiple lawsuits yet Vitali maintains
multiple lawsuits yet Vitali maintains quote people should know the true story
quote people should know the true story
quote people should know the true story number 8 what did the report contain
number 8 what did the report contain
number 8 what did the report contain pounds three hundred and twenty three
pounds three hundred and twenty three
pounds three hundred and twenty three page report was finalized after an
page report was finalized after an
page report was finalized after an almost year-long investigation
almost year-long investigation
almost year-long investigation into Russian athletics it reveals a
into Russian athletics it reveals a
into Russian athletics it reveals a high-pressure environment existing in
high-pressure environment existing in
high-pressure environment existing in Russia in which performance-enhancing
Russia in which performance-enhancing
Russia in which performance-enhancing drugs are traded water regulations are
drugs are traded water regulations are
drugs are traded water regulations are ignored and elite athletes find it
ignored and elite athletes find it
ignored and elite athletes find it difficult to follow the rules even if
difficult to follow the rules even if
difficult to follow the rules even if they want to one widely reported section
they want to one widely reported section
they want to one widely reported section of the report found that Moscow
of the report found that Moscow
of the report found that Moscow officials despite wadis request that
officials despite wadis request that
officials despite wadis request that they be preserved knowingly destroyed
they be preserved knowingly destroyed
they be preserved knowingly destroyed more than 1,400 lab samples the report
more than 1,400 lab samples the report
more than 1,400 lab samples the report also alludes to a second secret
also alludes to a second secret
also alludes to a second secret laboratory in Moscow identical to the
laboratory in Moscow identical to the
laboratory in Moscow identical to the wada
wada
wada accredited complex in which doping data
accredited complex in which doping data
accredited complex in which doping data is manipulated or eradicated in order to
is manipulated or eradicated in order to
is manipulated or eradicated in order to produce falsely favorable results number
produce falsely favorable results number
produce falsely favorable results number seven who is involved while the report
seven who is involved while the report
seven who is involved while the report incriminates the athletes themselves it
incriminates the athletes themselves it
incriminates the athletes themselves it also exposes the role played by coaches
also exposes the role played by coaches
also exposes the role played by coaches senior officials and government figures
senior officials and government figures
senior officials and government figures the Russian Ministry of sport is
the Russian Ministry of sport is
the Russian Ministry of sport is implicated as well as the all Russian
implicated as well as the all Russian
implicated as well as the all Russian Athletics Federation and Russia’s
Athletics Federation and Russia’s
Athletics Federation and Russia’s national anti-doping agency the problems
national anti-doping agency the problems
national anti-doping agency the problems reportedly trickle down from the top
reportedly trickle down from the top
reportedly trickle down from the top creating a quote flawed national mindset
creating a quote flawed national mindset
creating a quote flawed national mindset toward doping and what the report refers
toward doping and what the report refers
toward doping and what the report refers to as quote an open and accepted series
to as quote an open and accepted series
to as quote an open and accepted series of unethical behaviors pounds
of unethical behaviors pounds
of unethical behaviors pounds investigation goes as far as to suggest
investigation goes as far as to suggest
investigation goes as far as to suggest that any Russian athlete unwilling to
that any Russian athlete unwilling to
that any Russian athlete unwilling to participate in the system would forfeit
participate in the system would forfeit
participate in the system would forfeit their chance of national selection
their chance of national selection
their chance of national selection essentially it’s alleged that in Russia
essentially it’s alleged that in Russia
essentially it’s alleged that in Russia you have to cheat if you want to win
you have to cheat if you want to win
you have to cheat if you want to win number six who is involved part two the
number six who is involved part two the
number six who is involved part two the report extends its accusations outside
report extends its accusations outside
report extends its accusations outside of Russia as well however unearthing how
of Russia as well however unearthing how
of Russia as well however unearthing how such a sophisticated and entrenched
such a sophisticated and entrenched
such a sophisticated and entrenched doping culture came to be senior figures
doping culture came to be senior figures
doping culture came to be senior figures in the International Association of
in the International Association of
in the International Association of Athletics Federations
Athletics Federations
Athletics Federations are also involved including former I
are also involved including former I
are also involved including former I double AF president limine diak the
double AF president limine diak the
double AF president limine diak the highest profile within a band of top
highest profile within a band of top
highest profile within a band of top officials deaq was arrested in november
officials deaq was arrested in november
officials deaq was arrested in november 2015
2015
2015 shortly before pounds report was
shortly before pounds report was
shortly before pounds report was published and shortly after he was
published and shortly after he was
published and shortly after he was succeeded as president by british lord
succeeded as president by british lord
succeeded as president by british lord and former athlete Sebastian Coe deaq is
and former athlete Sebastian Coe deaq is
and former athlete Sebastian Coe deaq is accused of accepting payments in return
accused of accepting payments in return
accused of accepting payments in return for leniency
for leniency
for leniency with regard to russian cheating number
with regard to russian cheating number
with regard to russian cheating number five how did Russia react
five how did Russia react
five how did Russia react though the initial response out of
though the initial response out of
though the initial response out of Russia was defensive reactions have
Russia was defensive reactions have
Russia was defensive reactions have gradually gotten more cooperative as
gradually gotten more cooperative as
gradually gotten more cooperative as more evidence has come to light at the
more evidence has come to light at the
more evidence has come to light at the end of November 2015 the a RAF
end of November 2015 the a RAF
end of November 2015 the a RAF officially accepted their quote full
officially accepted their quote full
officially accepted their quote full suspension without requesting a hearing
suspension without requesting a hearing
suspension without requesting a hearing as was their constitutional right
as was their constitutional right
as was their constitutional right Russian Athletics also confirmed quote
Russian Athletics also confirmed quote
Russian Athletics also confirmed quote they will cooperate fully and actively
they will cooperate fully and actively
they will cooperate fully and actively until it’s possible for them to be
until it’s possible for them to be
until it’s possible for them to be reinstated as a member of the I double
reinstated as a member of the I double
reinstated as a member of the I double AF once more Russian leader Vladimir
AF once more Russian leader Vladimir
AF once more Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s response has also softened with
Putin’s response has also softened with
Putin’s response has also softened with time on November 10th his spokesman
time on November 10th his spokesman
time on November 10th his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the doping claims
Dmitry Peskov said the doping claims
Dmitry Peskov said the doping claims were quote quite unfounded
were quote quite unfounded
were quote quite unfounded however Putin quickly changed his angle
however Putin quickly changed his angle
however Putin quickly changed his angle and called for quote professional
and called for quote professional
and called for quote professional cooperation on the matter saying that
cooperation on the matter saying that
cooperation on the matter saying that quote a sporting contest is only
quote a sporting contest is only
quote a sporting contest is only interesting when it is honest number
interesting when it is honest number
interesting when it is honest number four did Russian athletes have a choice
four did Russian athletes have a choice
four did Russian athletes have a choice dick pounds report does conclude that
dick pounds report does conclude that
dick pounds report does conclude that some athletes willingly partook in
some athletes willingly partook in
some athletes willingly partook in doping however the investigation also
doping however the investigation also
doping however the investigation also found that many athletes were given no
found that many athletes were given no
found that many athletes were given no other choice but to cheat the report
other choice but to cheat the report
other choice but to cheat the report highlights quote cases where athletes
highlights quote cases where athletes
highlights quote cases where athletes who did not want to participate in the
who did not want to participate in the
who did not want to participate in the program were informed they would not be
program were informed they would not be
program were informed they would not be considered as part of the Federation’s
considered as part of the Federation’s
considered as part of the Federation’s national team that is an accusation
national team that is an accusation
national team that is an accusation which in turn places almost every elite
which in turn places almost every elite
which in turn places almost every elite Russian athlete under suspicion the
Russian athlete under suspicion the
Russian athlete under suspicion the massive pressure has also been apparent
massive pressure has also been apparent
massive pressure has also been apparent since Yulia and Vitaly stepanova first
since Yulia and Vitaly stepanova first
since Yulia and Vitaly stepanova first spoke out according to the Telegraph the
spoke out according to the Telegraph the
spoke out according to the Telegraph the couple quote risked their lives to
couple quote risked their lives to
couple quote risked their lives to expose Russia’s regime number three is
expose Russia’s regime number three is
expose Russia’s regime number three is Russia the only country involved at
Russia the only country involved at
Russia the only country involved at present and in relation to pounds report
present and in relation to pounds report
present and in relation to pounds report Russia is the only nation directly
Russia is the only nation directly
Russia is the only nation directly implicated however found himself has
implicated however found himself has
implicated however found himself has described his report as quote the tip of
described his report as quote the tip of
described his report as quote the tip of the iceberg insinuating that other
the iceberg insinuating that other
the iceberg insinuating that other countries besides Russia could become
countries besides Russia could become
countries besides Russia could become subject to similar revelations says the
subject to similar revelations says the
subject to similar revelations says the report quote the Independent Commission
report quote the Independent Commission
report quote the Independent Commission wants to make it clear that Russia is
wants to make it clear that Russia is
wants to make it clear that Russia is not the only country with an ineffective
not the only country with an ineffective
not the only country with an ineffective anti-doping program and that athletics
anti-doping program and that athletics
anti-doping program and that athletics is not the only school
is not the only school
is not the only school pound looked towards Kenya in particular
pound looked towards Kenya in particular
pound looked towards Kenya in particular which has had various doping
which has had various doping
which has had various doping controversies in recent times while
controversies in recent times while
controversies in recent times while Russian authorities have pointed the
Russian authorities have pointed the
Russian authorities have pointed the finger at the UK before now describing
finger at the UK before now describing
finger at the UK before now describing the British anti-doping system as quote
the British anti-doping system as quote
the British anti-doping system as quote even worse than their own number two
even worse than their own number two
even worse than their own number two will Russia lose its medals there is a
will Russia lose its medals there is a
will Russia lose its medals there is a major possibility that in light of
major possibility that in light of
major possibility that in light of November’s report Russia will have some
November’s report Russia will have some
November’s report Russia will have some if not all of its recent medal wins
if not all of its recent medal wins
if not all of its recent medal wins rescinded and reallocated the Athletics
rescinded and reallocated the Athletics
rescinded and reallocated the Athletics medals picked up during the 2012 Olympic
medals picked up during the 2012 Olympic
medals picked up during the 2012 Olympic Games in London could be especially
Games in London could be especially
Games in London could be especially disputed while other podium finishes
disputed while other podium finishes
disputed while other podium finishes throughout recent athletic seasons are
throughout recent athletic seasons are
throughout recent athletic seasons are likely to be scrutinized the
likely to be scrutinized the
likely to be scrutinized the International Olympics Committee has
International Olympics Committee has
International Olympics Committee has confirmed that it will quote take all
confirmed that it will quote take all
confirmed that it will quote take all necessary measures in relation to the
necessary measures in relation to the
necessary measures in relation to the allegations against Russia which could
allegations against Russia which could
allegations against Russia which could result in a loss of medals number one
result in a loss of medals number one
result in a loss of medals number one will Russia be able to compete in the
will Russia be able to compete in the
will Russia be able to compete in the 2016 Olympics moving into 2016
2016 Olympics moving into 2016
2016 Olympics moving into 2016 Russia’s eligibility to compete at the
Russia’s eligibility to compete at the
Russia’s eligibility to compete at the Rio Olympics is severely under threat as
Rio Olympics is severely under threat as
Rio Olympics is severely under threat as long as the country remains suspended
long as the country remains suspended
long as the country remains suspended from the I double AF it will not be
from the I double AF it will not be
from the I double AF it will not be allowed to do so and according to I
allowed to do so and according to I
allowed to do so and according to I double AF president Sebastian Coe air is
double AF president Sebastian Coe air is
double AF president Sebastian Coe air is quote no timelines set out for Russia’s
quote no timelines set out for Russia’s
quote no timelines set out for Russia’s reinstatement into the organization
reinstatement into the organization
reinstatement into the organization Col says that quote Russia must
Col says that quote Russia must
Col says that quote Russia must demonstrate verifiable change across a
demonstrate verifiable change across a
demonstrate verifiable change across a range of criteria before its situation
range of criteria before its situation
range of criteria before its situation is reconsidered a process that could
is reconsidered a process that could
is reconsidered a process that could take much longer than the few months
take much longer than the few months
take much longer than the few months available before the Rio games according
available before the Rio games according
available before the Rio games according to the original whistleblower
to the original whistleblower
to the original whistleblower Vitaliy Stepanov a– however quote there
Vitaliy Stepanov a– however quote there
Vitaliy Stepanov a– however quote there is a 1% chance of Russia not being at
is a 1% chance of Russia not being at
is a 1% chance of Russia not being at the Olympics for the stepanova there is
the Olympics for the stepanova there is
the Olympics for the stepanova there is an exasperated belief that Russia will
an exasperated belief that Russia will
an exasperated belief that Russia will only have its proverbial wrists left
only have its proverbial wrists left
only have its proverbial wrists left before being unfairly invited to the
before being unfairly invited to the
before being unfairly invited to the party in Brazil did these facts get you
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