Russia reacts with anger after doping ban from Olympics, World Cup

The toughest ever sanctions imposed on Russian state authorities will see government officials barred from attending any major events, while the country will lose the right to host or bid for tournaments.Advertisement"Russia was afforded every opportunity to get its house in order and rejoin the global anti-doping community for the good of its athletes and of the integrity of sport, but it chose instead to continue in its stance of deception and denial.

Russia's participation in Euro 2020 - and Saint Petersburg's hosting of four matches - is not affected by the ban because it is not defined as a"major event" for anti-doping purposes. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev also said the ban was politically motivated."This is the continuation of this anti-Russian hysteria that has already become chronic," Medvedev told domestic news agencies.The significant extent of state-sponsored doping in Russia, notably between 2011 and 2015, was revealed in the independent report by sports lawyer Richard McLaren, released in 2016.

RUSADA's supervisory board is set to meet on Dec 19 to take a decision on whether to appeal against the ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. About one third of the 145 athletes are still active, WADA chief of investigators Gunter Younger said Monday.

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