Russian Anti-Doping Agency

Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), established in January 2008, is the Russian National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO), affiliated to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). It was established under the rules of the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport approved at the UNESCO General Assembly on 19 October 2005, and ratified by the Russian Federation on 26 December 2006.[1] As the Russian NADO, the organization operates the anti-doping programs for Russian Olympic and Paralympic sport. The organization's WADA accreditation, which under normal circumstances would have been valid until 2017,[2] is currently suspended due to the issues discussed below.[3]

The agency website claims they are an organization independent from the government, committed to fight against doping in sport and doping use prevention.

"The main objective of RUSADA`s activities is to protect athletes` health and their fundamental right to participate in fair, doping- free sport."

The English translation of their slogan is: “For health and fairness in sport!”[4]

In February 2016 two high-rank directors of the organisation — Vyacheslav Sinyev and Nikita Kamaev — have died.[5] According to Sunday Times, Kamayev approached the news agency shortly before his death planning to publish a book on "the true story of sport pharmacology and doping in Russia since 1987".[6]

2015 WADA report

Following allegations made by German broadcaster ARD in 2014, WADA commissioned a report into doping and associated corruption in Russian athletics. The report, published in November 2015, was highly critical of RUSADA and the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF), as well as singling out several individuals for doping offences. It concluded that RUSADA was under improper influence from the Russian Ministry of Sport. They further alleged that the agency and its employees athletes gave advance notice of tests to athletes and “routinely” took bribes to cover up doping.[7][8]

On 18 November 2015 WADA suspended RUSADA, meaning that Russia does not have a functioning NADO for any sport.[3][9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rusada.ru/en/about/history
  2. ↑ http://www.rusada.ru/en/press/antidoping_news/rusada-has-successfully-passed-the-recertification-audit-for-compliance-with-i
  3. 1 2 Faloyin, Dipo (19 November 2015). "WADA Suspends Russia's Anti-Doping Agency". Newsweek. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.rusada.ru/en/about/mission
  5. ↑ "Скончался бывший исполнительный директор РУСАДА Никита Камаев Подробнее на ТАСС: http://tass.ru/sport/2667193". Retrieved 15 February 2016. External link in |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Late Russian anti-doping agency boss was set to expose true story: report". Reuters. 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  7. ↑ "Ban All Russian Track Athletes: World Anti-Doping Agency Panel". NBC. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Gibson, Owen (9 November 2015). "Russia accused of ‘state-sponsored doping’ as Wada calls for athletics ban". Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Ingle, Sean (18 November 2015). "Russian Anti-Doping Agency suspended by Wada for non-compliance". Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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