“I hope that they will not remove us. Such decisions harm athletes. After all, this is not connected with doping tests, the athletes are not to blame for the fact that someone may have acted nasty in the office, ”cites Cramer Aftonbladet.
He noted that this whole situation causes him sadness and anger, because he was sure that after the Games-2018 all this would end.
“It's hard for me to perceive this, for our athletes too. Removal will be a disaster for us. How can all this be explained? I would like someone to come here and look into the eyes of skiers. It's very hard when big guys stand and cry. I don’t want to see it again, ”the specialist added.
On November 25, the WADA Compliance Committee recommended that the executive committee remove Russia from international competitions for four years, as well as ban it from hosting international tournaments. In addition, the participation of Russian athletes in competitions only in neutral status was recommended.
This is due to the identification of intentional changes in the data of the Moscow laboratory, the transfer of which in its original form was one of the key points for restoring RUSADA compliance status with the World Anti-Doping Code.
The WADA Executive Committee meeting on this issue will be held on December 9.
Earlier it was reported that RUSADA is exploring the possibility of the right to disagree with the verdict of the WADA Executive Committee.