Posted on 11/16/2017 11:13:46 AM PST by C19fan
The prospect of Russia boycotting an Olympics for the first time since 1984 is a step closer after its national anti-doping agency failed to have its suspension lifted.
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) was declared noncompliant with the World Anti-Doping Agencys rules when the details of Russias systemic cheating first emerged in November 2015. With the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang just 12 weeks away, Thursdays Wada foundation board meeting in Seoul was the last scheduled chance for Rusada to convince anti-doping leaders it had met the terms of a road map to compliance.
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“How about the addition of new sporting events
Pole Dancing! Yeah!
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