Why Russia is Banned from Sporting Events including 2020 Olympics and 2022 FIFA World Cup?- Brief Report

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issued a ban to Russia from participating in all major sporting events including the 2020 Olympics at Tokyo and the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Qatar.  We have compiled a series of incidents from December 2014 to December 2019 that lead WADA to impose a huge decision on Russia.

Why Russia is Banned from Sporting Events including 2020 Olympics and 2022 FIFA World Cup?- Brief Report

December 2014:  German TV Documentary alleged that 99% of Russian athletes were guilty of doping.

November 2015:  In a shocking turn of events, WADA declared Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) as non-compliant and alleged that Russian track and field athletes involve in state-sponsored doping practices. The report also alleged corruption.

May 2016:  Grigory Rodchenkov who headed the anti-doping laboratory at Moscow, the capital of Russia became a whistleblower by admitting that dozens of Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi had cheated.

July 2016:  As per professor Richard Henry McLaren (one of the members of WADA commission), it was stated that Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme for four years across the "vast majority" of summer and winter Olympic sport

August 2016:  International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed 271 Russian Athletes ( who proved themselves as not part of doping scandal) to participate in the 2016 Olympics in Rio under a neutral flag.

December 2016:  Yet another McLaren report was submitted by WADA according to which more than 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from doping.

January 2017: A list of criteria was given to Rusada and Russian Sports Authorities to prove before winning back recognition.

March 2017: WADA reported that Russia's anti-doping reforms were not happening sooner.

February 2018: IOC banned Russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics which was held in South Korea. However, 169 clean Russian Athletes ( who proved themselves as not part of doping scandal) were allowed to participate under a neutral flag.

May 2018:  WADA wrote to Russia with an offer of 'compromise' solution.

December 2019: WADA issued a ban on Russia from participating in all major sporting events for a period of 4 years which will include the 2020 Olympics at Tokyo and the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Qatar. However, individual Russian players can play under a neutral flag (i.e they cannot represent Russia and its flag) upon proving themselves as clean.

அரசியல், விளையாட்டு, நாட்டுநடப்பு, குற்ற சம்பவங்கள், வர்த்தகம், தொழில்நுட்பம், சினிமா, வாழ்க்கை முறை என பலதரப்பட்ட சுவாரஸ்யமான செய்திகளை தமிழில் படிக்க இங்கு கிளிக் செய்யவும்      

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