In the United States, the first case of the application of an act named after Grigory Rodchenkov, a defector and former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, was recorded. It is reported by “Kommersant”.
The prosecutor’s office took advantage of the “Rodchenkov Act” by charging naturopath Eric Lira with doping. He faces up to ten years in prison. The investigation believes that Lira supplied illegal drugs to at least two athletes. In particular, the owner of silver at the 2008 Olympics Blessing Okagbare.
On December 5, 2020, the Rodchenkov Act was signed by then US President Donald Trump. The law was passed by the US Senate in November of that year. The “Rodchenkov Act” provides for criminal punishment for episodes of doping conspiracy at tournaments with the participation of American athletes.
Rodchenkov fled to the US in 2015 and became an informant for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Rodchenkov’s testimony served as the basis for Richard McLaren’s report, which spoke of the existence in Russia of a state doping support system. As a result of the investigation, a number of Russian athletes faced disqualifications, annulment of results and deprivation of awards.
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