It would be foolish to exclude Norway from the Olympic movement following a doping scandal and problems due to discrepancies in legislation, the president of the Russian Handball Federation told . Sergei Shishkarev .
Earlier, Norwegian sports officials expressed concern about possible sanctions against their athletes and federations due to the legal barrier that does not allow doping tests of young athletes according to the WADA code. Nils Einar Martin Os, general secretary of the Norwegian Sports Confederation (NIF), explained that WADA’s sanctions could include fines, disqualification from major international competitions and bans from major tournaments.
– I am for justice. If we want an objective and honest attitude towards ourselves within the framework of international law, we must treat our rivals in exactly the same way. The Norwegians in handball are our traditional opponent, and not only for women, but also for men. And I’m in favor of a showdown on the handball court, not off it.
For example, if we are talking about attacks against us and specifically against me, the president of the Norwegian Federation, then I did not get into a verbal skirmish with him. We appealed to the ethics commission and got a fair decision, he got a warning. As far as I know, he accepted this criticism, although he had a reservation.
I haven’t researched the matter in depth so I can’t objectively judge how much they violate anti-doping laws. But excluding a whole country for this is primitive and stupid. Let’s not act illegally so as not to set a bad example. Yes, you can point out that the national legislation violates the norms of international law, you can give time and time to correct your own mistakes. And if they don’t make adjustments, go for it on principle, then sanctions can be imposed,” Shishkarev told a correspondent.
Source : MatchTV
