Athletistic/ Others. On Saturday, December 17, Russia’s current sports minister, Oleg Matytsin, said that after the end of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) sanctions imposed on Russian sports in 2020, the ministry was doing everything possible for a dignified return. . of Russian athletes on the world stage.
Recall that Russian athletes were suspended from participating in major international competitions after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recognized the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) as not respecting the World Anti-Doping Code at the end of 2019.
Today, December 17, the two-year suspension ended.
– CAS sanctions are over, all restrictions on Russian athletes have been lifted under this decision. This has been officially informed by WADA to all interested parties in an official letter. We hope and do everything we can to ensure that Russian athletes return to world sports with dignity and can perform under the Russian flag and anthem,” the official said as quoted by Match TV.
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