RUSADA responded to WADA that it does not have the right of legislative initiative
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) responded to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) statement about the discrepancy. The organization’s commentary is provided on the website.
“RUSADA is not a government agency, does not have the right to issue any legislative acts and does not have the right of legislative initiative,” the organization responded. It is also indicated that the World Anti-Doping Code was implemented in Russia through the All-Russian Anti-Doping Rules in accordance with the Law “On Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation.” Thus, RUSADA has taken exhaustive measures to restore its compliance status.
On September 22, WADA stated that RUSADA had not met the requirements to restore its status, since the code was not integrated into national legislation. It was noted that the Russian side can appeal this within 21 days from the date of receipt of the official notification.
In December 2019, the WADA Executive Committee decided to deprive Russia of the right to host the Olympic Games and World Championships, and Russian athletes of the flag and anthem for four years. The reason was the deprivation of RUSADA’s compliance status. In November 2022, WADA decided to extend the suspension of RUSADA.
Source: Lenta
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