as the old adage says cheaters never
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welcome to watchmojo.com down 10 crucial
facts you should know about the Russian
doping scandal number 10 what is the
Russian doping scandal despite its
status as one of the most successful
nations in athletics history Russia is
currently serving a full suspension from
the sport of athletics which entails
competitive running and jumping like
track and field amid allegations of
doping on November 9th 2015 an
independent investigation set up by the
world anti-doping agency revealed an
incredibly widespread problem
allegations include the consistent use
of performance-enhancing drugs by
Russian athletes and the manipulation of
suspicious drug test results by
anti-doping officials the commission’s
report which was presided over by former
wada president dick pound reveals a
deep-rooted state-sponsored quote
culture of cheating embedded throughout
russian athletics number nine how was it
discovered former Russian athlete Yuliya
Stepanova
and her husband Vitali a former
anti-doping official in Russia have
proved to be the most crucial and
prominent voices in exposing the scandal
yulia a middle distance runner was
herself banned for doping offences in
2013 following abnormalities in her
biological passport however since her
suspension
she and Vitali have worked to gather
evidence against a Russian athletic
system apparently saturated in
corruption before their evidence
featured heavily in pounds report the
pair appeared in a German documentary
titled top secret doping how Russia
makes its winners which was designed to
uncover Russian methods the couple has
since been accused of betraying their
own country and has been threatened with
multiple lawsuits yet Vitali maintains
quote people should know the true story
number 8 what did the report contain
pounds three hundred and twenty three
page report was finalized after an
almost year-long investigation
into Russian athletics it reveals a
high-pressure environment existing in
Russia in which performance-enhancing
drugs are traded water regulations are
ignored and elite athletes find it
difficult to follow the rules even if
they want to one widely reported section
of the report found that Moscow
officials despite wadis request that
they be preserved knowingly destroyed
more than 1,400 lab samples the report
also alludes to a second secret
laboratory in Moscow identical to the
wada
accredited complex in which doping data
is manipulated or eradicated in order to
produce falsely favorable results number
seven who is involved while the report
incriminates the athletes themselves it
also exposes the role played by coaches
senior officials and government figures
the Russian Ministry of sport is
implicated as well as the all Russian
Athletics Federation and Russia’s
national anti-doping agency the problems
reportedly trickle down from the top
creating a quote flawed national mindset
toward doping and what the report refers
to as quote an open and accepted series
of unethical behaviors pounds
investigation goes as far as to suggest
that any Russian athlete unwilling to
participate in the system would forfeit
their chance of national selection
essentially it’s alleged that in Russia
you have to cheat if you want to win
number six who is involved part two the
report extends its accusations outside
of Russia as well however unearthing how
such a sophisticated and entrenched
doping culture came to be senior figures
in the International Association of
Athletics Federations
are also involved including former I
double AF president limine diak the
highest profile within a band of top
officials deaq was arrested in november
2015
shortly before pounds report was
published and shortly after he was
succeeded as president by british lord
and former athlete Sebastian Coe deaq is
accused of accepting payments in return
for leniency
with regard to russian cheating number
five how did Russia react
though the initial response out of
Russia was defensive reactions have
gradually gotten more cooperative as
more evidence has come to light at the
end of November 2015 the a RAF
officially accepted their quote full
suspension without requesting a hearing
as was their constitutional right
Russian Athletics also confirmed quote
they will cooperate fully and actively
until it’s possible for them to be
reinstated as a member of the I double
AF once more Russian leader Vladimir
Putin’s response has also softened with
time on November 10th his spokesman
Dmitry Peskov said the doping claims
were quote quite unfounded
however Putin quickly changed his angle
and called for quote professional
cooperation on the matter saying that
quote a sporting contest is only
interesting when it is honest number
four did Russian athletes have a choice
dick pounds report does conclude that
some athletes willingly partook in
doping however the investigation also
found that many athletes were given no
other choice but to cheat the report
highlights quote cases where athletes
who did not want to participate in the
program were informed they would not be
considered as part of the Federation’s
national team that is an accusation
which in turn places almost every elite
Russian athlete under suspicion the
massive pressure has also been apparent
since Yulia and Vitaly stepanova first
spoke out according to the Telegraph the
couple quote risked their lives to
expose Russia’s regime number three is
Russia the only country involved at
present and in relation to pounds report
Russia is the only nation directly
implicated however found himself has
described his report as quote the tip of
the iceberg insinuating that other
countries besides Russia could become
subject to similar revelations says the
report quote the Independent Commission
wants to make it clear that Russia is
not the only country with an ineffective
anti-doping program and that athletics
is not the only school
pound looked towards Kenya in particular
which has had various doping
controversies in recent times while
Russian authorities have pointed the
finger at the UK before now describing
the British anti-doping system as quote
even worse than their own number two
will Russia lose its medals there is a
major possibility that in light of
November’s report Russia will have some
if not all of its recent medal wins
rescinded and reallocated the Athletics
medals picked up during the 2012 Olympic
Games in London could be especially
disputed while other podium finishes
throughout recent athletic seasons are
likely to be scrutinized the
International Olympics Committee has
confirmed that it will quote take all
necessary measures in relation to the
allegations against Russia which could
result in a loss of medals number one
will Russia be able to compete in the
2016 Olympics moving into 2016
Russia’s eligibility to compete at the
Rio Olympics is severely under threat as
long as the country remains suspended
from the I double AF it will not be
allowed to do so and according to I
double AF president Sebastian Coe air is
quote no timelines set out for Russia’s
reinstatement into the organization
Col says that quote Russia must
demonstrate verifiable change across a
range of criteria before its situation
is reconsidered a process that could
take much longer than the few months
available before the Rio games according
to the original whistleblower
Vitaliy Stepanov a– however quote there
is a 1% chance of Russia not being at
the Olympics for the stepanova there is
an exasperated belief that Russia will
only have its proverbial wrists left
before being unfairly invited to the
party in Brazil did these facts get you
thinking to vote for which news story is
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prosper
welcome to watchmojo.com down 10 crucial
facts you should know about the Russian
doping scandal number 10 what is the
Russian doping scandal despite its
status as one of the most successful
nations in athletics history Russia is
currently serving a full suspension from
the sport of athletics which entails
competitive running and jumping like
track and field amid allegations of
doping on November 9th 2015 an
independent investigation set up by the
world anti-doping agency revealed an
incredibly widespread problem
allegations include the consistent use
of performance-enhancing drugs by
Russian athletes and the manipulation of
suspicious drug test results by
anti-doping officials the commission’s
report which was presided over by former
wada president dick pound reveals a
deep-rooted state-sponsored quote
culture of cheating embedded throughout
russian athletics number nine how was it
discovered former Russian athlete Yuliya
Stepanova
and her husband Vitali a former
anti-doping official in Russia have
proved to be the most crucial and
prominent voices in exposing the scandal
yulia a middle distance runner was
herself banned for doping offences in
2013 following abnormalities in her
biological passport however since her
suspension
she and Vitali have worked to gather
evidence against a Russian athletic
system apparently saturated in
corruption before their evidence
featured heavily in pounds report the
pair appeared in a German documentary
titled top secret doping how Russia
makes its winners which was designed to
uncover Russian methods the couple has
since been accused of betraying their
own country and has been threatened with
multiple lawsuits yet Vitali maintains
quote people should know the true story
number 8 what did the report contain
pounds three hundred and twenty three
page report was finalized after an
almost year-long investigation
into Russian athletics it reveals a
high-pressure environment existing in
Russia in which performance-enhancing
drugs are traded water regulations are
ignored and elite athletes find it
difficult to follow the rules even if
they want to one widely reported section
of the report found that Moscow
officials despite wadis request that
they be preserved knowingly destroyed
more than 1,400 lab samples the report
also alludes to a second secret
laboratory in Moscow identical to the
wada
accredited complex in which doping data
is manipulated or eradicated in order to
produce falsely favorable results number
seven who is involved while the report
incriminates the athletes themselves it
also exposes the role played by coaches
senior officials and government figures
the Russian Ministry of sport is
implicated as well as the all Russian
Athletics Federation and Russia’s
national anti-doping agency the problems
reportedly trickle down from the top
creating a quote flawed national mindset
toward doping and what the report refers
to as quote an open and accepted series
of unethical behaviors pounds
investigation goes as far as to suggest
that any Russian athlete unwilling to
participate in the system would forfeit
their chance of national selection
essentially it’s alleged that in Russia
you have to cheat if you want to win
number six who is involved part two the
report extends its accusations outside
of Russia as well however unearthing how
such a sophisticated and entrenched
doping culture came to be senior figures
in the International Association of
Athletics Federations
are also involved including former I
double AF president limine diak the
highest profile within a band of top
officials deaq was arrested in november
2015
shortly before pounds report was
published and shortly after he was
succeeded as president by british lord
and former athlete Sebastian Coe deaq is
accused of accepting payments in return
for leniency
with regard to russian cheating number
five how did Russia react
though the initial response out of
Russia was defensive reactions have
gradually gotten more cooperative as
more evidence has come to light at the
end of November 2015 the a RAF
officially accepted their quote full
suspension without requesting a hearing
as was their constitutional right
Russian Athletics also confirmed quote
they will cooperate fully and actively
until it’s possible for them to be
reinstated as a member of the I double
AF once more Russian leader Vladimir
Putin’s response has also softened with
time on November 10th his spokesman
Dmitry Peskov said the doping claims
were quote quite unfounded
however Putin quickly changed his angle
and called for quote professional
cooperation on the matter saying that
quote a sporting contest is only
interesting when it is honest number
four did Russian athletes have a choice
dick pounds report does conclude that
some athletes willingly partook in
doping however the investigation also
found that many athletes were given no
other choice but to cheat the report
highlights quote cases where athletes
who did not want to participate in the
program were informed they would not be
considered as part of the Federation’s
national team that is an accusation
which in turn places almost every elite
Russian athlete under suspicion the
massive pressure has also been apparent
since Yulia and Vitaly stepanova first
spoke out according to the Telegraph the
couple quote risked their lives to
expose Russia’s regime number three is
Russia the only country involved at
present and in relation to pounds report
Russia is the only nation directly
implicated however found himself has
described his report as quote the tip of
the iceberg insinuating that other
countries besides Russia could become
subject to similar revelations says the
report quote the Independent Commission
wants to make it clear that Russia is
not the only country with an ineffective
anti-doping program and that athletics
is not the only school
pound looked towards Kenya in particular
which has had various doping
controversies in recent times while
Russian authorities have pointed the
finger at the UK before now describing
the British anti-doping system as quote
even worse than their own number two
will Russia lose its medals there is a
major possibility that in light of
November’s report Russia will have some
if not all of its recent medal wins
rescinded and reallocated the Athletics
medals picked up during the 2012 Olympic
Games in London could be especially
disputed while other podium finishes
throughout recent athletic seasons are
likely to be scrutinized the
International Olympics Committee has
confirmed that it will quote take all
necessary measures in relation to the
allegations against Russia which could
result in a loss of medals number one
will Russia be able to compete in the
2016 Olympics moving into 2016
Russia’s eligibility to compete at the
Rio Olympics is severely under threat as
long as the country remains suspended
from the I double AF it will not be
allowed to do so and according to I
double AF president Sebastian Coe air is
quote no timelines set out for Russia’s
reinstatement into the organization
Col says that quote Russia must
demonstrate verifiable change across a
range of criteria before its situation
is reconsidered a process that could
take much longer than the few months
available before the Rio games according
to the original whistleblower
Vitaliy Stepanov a– however quote there
is a 1% chance of Russia not being at
the Olympics for the stepanova there is
an exasperated belief that Russia will
only have its proverbial wrists left
before being unfairly invited to the
party in Brazil did these facts get you
thinking to vote for which news story is
covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
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