“The WADA decision on Russian football will not hit in any way. It will not affect Euro 2020, St. Petersburg will host three matches, here you can sleep peacefully. I think that the World Cup 2022 will not be affected. Russia will participate in qualifying matches 100%. Plus, you still need a FIFA decision. As for the rest, you have to wait for the CAS solution. There, I have no doubt, our authorities will turn and CAS will correct the decision announced today. I think that pure athletes will be allowed to participate in competitions under the neutral flag, ”said Koloskov RT.
Also, the honorary president of the RFU expressed the opinion that the decision of WADA should not be equated with politics.
“I would not associate this decision with politics. It’s another matter that we still didn’t understand which violations were prescribed by Russia. The reason was called data mismatch, but which? What should athletes do now? Protrude. Practice has shown that it is in their interests to participate in competitions, albeit under a neutral flag. For the first time, or what? Authorities must support athletes. Let the guilty be punished, but you must first find them. We need to work with individual federations, ”said Koloskov.
Earlier, the president of WADA said that Russia was given a chance to put her house in order.