Russia May Be Banned From Track and Field Events at Rio Olympics After Doping Scandal

Russia May Be Banned From Track and Field Events at Rio Olympics After Doping Scandal

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A World Anti-Doping Agency panel accused the Russian government on Monday of being aware of "widespread doping and cover-ups" by its track and field athletes, and recommended that they all be banned from competition, including next summer's Rio Olympics, until they are found to be compliant with the global anti-doping code.

The Associated Press has the details:

The report from a WADA commission that has been probing media allegations of widespread doping and deception in Russia — host of soccer's next World Cup — said even the country's intelligence service, the FSB, was involved, spying on Moscow's anti-doping lab, including during last year's Winter Games in Sochi.

Pound also said that there's enough time for Russia to clean up its act before next summer's Olympics. But something that goes this deep probably isn't going to go away all that easily.

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