OCD responded to media reports about the possible removal of Russia from the OI

He stated this to RIA Novosti.

“This is already standard practice, this was written by our German favorite journalist. We will definitely never comment on him, ”Vybornov said.

He noted that British publications draw similar conclusions based on the words of German journalist Hajo Zeppelt, who spoke about possible manipulations of data from the Moscow anti-doping laboratory.

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) was stripped of its status after the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in connection with an investigation into the use of doping in Russia. The agency was reinstated in May 2019.

Earlier, British media reported that Russia faces a threat of removal from the Olympics 2020.