• Bach says any sanctions must be imposed by IAAF[br]• ‘I consider Russia will cooperate to be compliant with Wada’The president of the International Olympic Committee,Thomas Bach, expects Russia will comply with doping regulations in time for its athletes to compete at next year’s Rio Games despite calls for the country to be banned amid allegations of state-backed cheating.
An independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency recommended Russias athletics federation be banned from the sport following allegations of widespread corruption and collusion by Russian officials, and which include covering up positive drug tests.
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Source: theguardian.com