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In response to this morning’s decision by the International Olympic Committee<\/a>\u00a0(IOC) to avoid banning Russia from the Rio Olympic Games, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) expressed its disappointment.<\/p>\n

In a press release posted this afternoon, the agency said,\u00a0\u201cWADA is disappointed that the IOC did not heed WADA\u2019s Executive Committee recommendations that were based on the outcomes of the McLaren Investigation and would have ensured a straight-forward, strong and harmonized approach,\u201d said Sir Craig Reedie<\/strong>, President, WADA.<\/p>\n

After the release of the McLaren Report<\/a>\u00a0earlier this week,\u00a0WADA issued a number of recommendations<\/a>. Among them was a request that the IOC ban Russia from the 2016 Games.<\/p>\n

Despite today’s decision, WADA said it still “respects the IOC’s autonomy.” The agency also expressed concerns about the challenges this will present for clean athletes.<\/p>\n

Read the full press release from WADA here:<\/h3>\n

Montreal, 24 July 2016 \u2013 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) acknowledges today\u2019s decision by the International Olympic Committee\u2019s (IOC) Executive Board asking International Federations to deal with the selection of Russian athletes for Rio 2016; and, stands by its Executive Committee’s recommendations of 18 July. WADA\u2019s Executive Committee recommended that the IOC consider, under its Charter, declining entries for Rio 2016 of all athletes submitted by the Russian Olympic Committee.<\/p>\n

On 18 July, WADA\u2019s Independent McLaren Investigation exposed Russian State manipulation of the doping control process. The Investigation\u2019s Report corroborates allegations made by Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former director of the WADA-accredited laboratory in Moscow, which were released by CBS 60 Minutes and The New York Times on 8 and 12 May respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cWADA is disappointed that the IOC did not heed WADA\u2019s Executive Committee recommendations that were based on the outcomes of the McLaren Investigation and would have ensured a straight-forward, strong and harmonized approach,\u201d said Sir Craig Reedie<\/strong>, President, WADA. \u201cThe McLaren Report exposed, beyond a reasonable doubt, a state-run doping program in Russia that seriously undermines the principles of clean sport embodied within the World Anti-Doping Code,\u201d Reedie continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile WADA fully respects the IOC\u2019s autonomy to make decisions under the Olympic Charter, the approach taken and the criteria set forward will inevitably lead to a lack of harmonization, potential challenges and lesser protection for clean athletes,\u201d said Olivier Niggli, Director General, WADA.<\/p>\n

As it relates to Yulia Stepanova<\/strong>, \u201cWADA has been very vocal in supporting Yulia\u2019s desire to compete as an independent athlete,\u201d said Niggli. \u201cMs. Stepanova was instrumental in courageously exposing the single biggest doping scandal of all time,\u201d Niggli continued. \u201cWADA is very concerned by the message that this sends whistleblowers for the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As it relates to the IOC\u2019s repeated call to WADA that the Agency review the anti-doping system, WADA is fully committed to further strengthening the system that belongs to stakeholders worldwide. As a first measure, WADA has already announced that it will be holding the first in a series of multi-stakeholder Think Tanks in September focused, in particular, on: minimising corruption and bribery practices in the anti-doping process; implementing consequences of non-compliance; and, reviewing WADA\u2019s governance structure. This process will concentrate on discussing responsibilities, transparency and the independence of WADA, which is a key matter that must be discussed by Government and Sport. WADA remains committed to protecting the clean athlete, with integrity and within the limits of its investigation powers and financial resources.<\/p>\n

WADA can also confirm that, since Professor McLaren published his Report on 18 July, the Agency has facilitated the transfer of evidence from the McLaren Investigation team to the International Paralympic Committee \u2013 which acts as an International Federation for several Paralympic sports and has authority over the Paralympic Games \u2013 and the International Federations of Olympic sports that are implicated in the Report. Specifically, for follow up as a matter of urgency, the Agency transferred names and relevant details related to athletes under their authority, which escaped sanctions due to the \u2018Disappearing Positive\u2019 methodology described in the Report; and, that may be entered to compete at Rio 2016.<\/p>\n

On 18 July, Professor McLaren confirmed that:<\/p>\n

he had gathered and reviewed as much evidence as was possible within the limited 57-day time frame that he had to deliver his Report;
\nhis Report was \u2018partial\u2019;
\nper his Terms of Reference, there was more evidence to be reviewed \u2018to identify athletes that might have benefited from manipulation of the doping control process to conceal positive doping tests; and
\nthat he would be pleased to complete his mandate.
\nWADA is pleased to confirm that the Agency has extended Professor McLaren’s mandate so that he can finish the work he has started. WADA will ensure to act upon, and provide anti-doping organizations with any further information that may become available as part of the McLaren Investigation\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

WADA notes the IOC\u2019s specific reference to an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) letter of 23 July. The Agency can confirm that the issue has been addressed directly with the ISSF and that there was no mistake or discrepancy in the McLaren Report in relation to the samples referenced. The inclusion of shooting samples in the Report reflects the fact that three samples were in the McLaren database, showing that they were part of the state-run mechanism but were not provided with cover up protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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