Athletistic/ Others. The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Pole Witold Banka, said that the participation of the signatories of the WADA code in the World Friendship Games in Russia could have unpredictable consequences. The day before, on November 17, WADA Director General Olivier Niggli declared that Russia did not have the right to organize international competitions on its territory due to non-compliance by the Anti-Doping Agency. Russian (RUSADA) with the World Anti-Doping Organization. Coded.

“RUSADA still does not comply with the WADA Code. Many other conditions must be met before we can consider reinstating them.

I would like to highlight an important point that was recently raised at a founding board meeting. We are talking about the “World Friendship Games”, which will be held in Russia in 2024. WADA would like to express its concerns regarding this event and express important reservations from an anti-doping point of view.

This event will be held in a country that has been decertified by its anti-doping agency. WADA does not have any information on the anti-doping program at the Friendship Games, which worries us greatly. Simply put, this event endangers the integrity of the sport.

The possible participation of the signatories in this event could lead to other unforeseeable consequences,” Banka was quoted as saying by Reuters.

It became known earlier that at the end of October, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sent letters to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) asking them to ignore the World Friendship Games in Russia. These competitions will take place from September 15 to 29, 2024 in Moscow and Yekaterinburg.


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