IAAF Refuses to Lift Ban on Russian Track & Field Athletes for Olympics
Saturday, June 18, 2016
The IAAF suspended Russian track and field athletes from competition in November after a WADA report exposed a systematic, state-sponsored doping scandal among Russian sports officials.
In a bid to overturn the ban, Russia announced a series of reforms aimed at eliminating and spreading awareness about doping to its athletes. However, at a meeting in Vienna the IAAF refused to lift the ban.
GoLocal teams with Graphiq to highlight the results of the WADA report showing the countries with the highest number of doping violations.
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