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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is cooperating with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to resolve a crisis related to obtaining data from the Moscow factory for the continuation of the work of the World Anti-Doping Agency (AMA). Anti-doping agency of Russia, said the Kremlin.
The Russian anti-doping agency resumed its work after receiving IAEA approval in September, but would lose it again if Moscow did not transmit the data by December 31st.
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The Russian agency was closed in 2015 after a report by WADA highlighted a systematic program for Russian athletes to use state sponsored stimulants.
Yuri Janos, director of Russia 's anti – doping agency, called on President Vladimir Putin to intervene so that the data is provided from the former Moscow anti – doping factory by the end of the year. ;year.
Janus said in a video clip that any further stop would be a blow to Russian sport and isolate it from the international scene.
Russia was banned from participating in the Pyongchang Winter Olympics this year after a state-sponsored doping plan was unveiled at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the south of the country.
But a number of Russian athletes have been allowed to participate as "freelancers" provided they demonstrate their commitment to respect strict conditions demonstrating their innocence in matters of doping.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Piskov said that Russia is cooperating with WADA to reach a resolution of the data crisis and that many of the concerns expressed by Janus are unjustified.
Many of the concerns that he expressed were unfounded, "Piskov told reporters during a conference call.
Piskov said his country has "general agreements" on how it would work with WADA for the provision of laboratory data. But he did not say if it would happen before the end of the year.
The International Federation of Athletics (IAAF) continues to keep the Russian Federation suspended from the game despite the participation of some Russian athletes in international tournaments as independent.
(Reuters)
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