Russian doping scandal is bad for sports- Djokovic
Fri Aug 05, 2016 06:52:pm Sports
3.1K By Buchi Obichie
World number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, says the doping scandal engulfing Russia is not good for sports.
Dozens of Russian athletes have been banned from competing at the Rio Olympics, including the entire track-and-field team, as a result of accusations by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), that Russia ran a state-sponsored doping programme.
According to Djokovic, the scandal has been damaging for all involved.
Meanwhile, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) say they are not the "bad guys" in the doping scandal that has rocked Russian sports ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
There will be no Russian weightlifters at the Rio Olympics after CAS rejected the country's appeal against a ban imposed by the International Weightlifting Federation.
The Russian team were banned last week after the IWF confirmed that the integrity of weightlifting has been seriously damaged on multiple times and levels by the Russians.
Dozens of Russian athletes have been banned from competing at the Rio Olympics, including the entire track-and-field team, as a result of accusations by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), that Russia ran a state-sponsored doping programme.
According to Djokovic, the scandal has been damaging for all involved.
Meanwhile, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) say they are not the "bad guys" in the doping scandal that has rocked Russian sports ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
There will be no Russian weightlifters at the Rio Olympics after CAS rejected the country's appeal against a ban imposed by the International Weightlifting Federation.
The Russian team were banned last week after the IWF confirmed that the integrity of weightlifting has been seriously damaged on multiple times and levels by the Russians.
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