The World Anti-Doping Agency says it had to ban some Russian athletes from competing at the Tokyo Olympics because they are under suspicion of cheating.
July 23 (UPI) — The World Anti-Doping Agency says it had to ban some Russian athletes from competing at the Tokyo Olympics because they are under suspicion of cheating. The Tokyo Games will include 335 athletes from Russia who must compete under the designation ROC, an acronym for Russian Olympic Committee. Russia’s flag and anthem are also barred at the Games. Several years ago, WADA found that Russia conducted a state-sponsored doping program that ran from 2011 to 2015 and involved more than 1,000 athletes in dozens of sports.
