CAS upheld the penalty! No Russia in Tokyo 2020 – Breaking news Other sports news
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The Russian flag and national anthem will not be able to take part in major sports organizations for the next 2 years.
CAS’s decision; It covers events such as the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the 2022 World Cup.
However, Russian athletes without a doping background will be able to participate in these championships as neutral “athletes”.
Russia will pay a penalty of 1 million 270 million dollars to the World Anti Doping Agency.
The case, which was initiated on suspicion of systematic doping by Russian authorities at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014, resulted in a 4-year ban from Russia.
