“The full reasoning behind the CAS decision clearly shows that WADA has successfully proven its case and exposed the brazen attempts of the Russian authorities to manipulate data from the Moscow laboratory to hinder our investigations.
We are pleased that this landmark decision also supports the strong investigative and legal framework that WADA has created in recent years for the benefit of the anti-doping system.
However, we remain disappointed that the CAS did not agree with all of the consequences we proposed, which, in our opinion, were commensurate with the egregious nature of the crimes committed by the Russian authorities, as they sought to hide the details of their institutional doping scheme, "Banka press quotes. -WADA service.
The decision was made on December 17, 2020.
According to the CAS decision on the dispute between WADA and RUSADA, the Russian national teams will compete at the World Championships and the Olympic Games under a neutral flag for two years, but at the same time they will be able to put national colors on equipment and indicate the name of the country on it.
Earlier it was reported that "Katyusha" could replace the Russian anthem at the World Championships and the Olympics.