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WADA Demands Ban on Russian Athletes Until Doping Culture Changes

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wants Russian athletes to be banned from international championships until the country’s doping culture changes, WADA... 18.07.2016, Sputnik International

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WADA Demands Ban on Russian Athletes Until Doping Culture Changes

15:34 GMT 18.07.2016 (Updated: 16:18 GMT 18.07.2016)

Athletes compete in the Women 60 m Final event at the IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships in the Ergo Arena in the Polish coastal town of Sopot, on March 9, 2014 - Sputnik International

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wants Russian athletes to be banned from international championships until the country’s doping culture changes, WADA spokesman Ben Nichols said Monday.

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18 July 2016, 14:23 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — An independent commission led by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren presented its findings today claiming that Russia ran a state-sponsored doping program.

"WADA calls on Sport Movement to deny Russian athletes participation at international [competitions] including Rio until ‘culture change’ achieved," Nichols tweeted.