Russia will be banned from major sporting events for two years.
That was decided by the Sports Court CAS.
The ban also applies to the World Cup.
Russia will
not be allowed to participate in major sporting events for the next two years.
The
CAS
announced a corresponding judgment.
The sentence has been reduced from four to two years.
Lausanne - There
will be no Russian team
at the next two
Olympic Games
in
Tokyo
and
Beijing
.
The nation was given a two-year ban for major sporting events because of the nationwide doping scandal.
The
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
originally imposed a four-year ban.
The current verdict is the result of an appeal - ultimately the sentence was halved.
Russia went to court, the trial took place from November 2nd to 5th.
Russia is not only excluded from the Olympics, the
2022 World Cup
in
Qatar
is also affected by the judgment.
CAS judgment: Russia excluded from the Olympics and World Cup
Russian athletes are not generally excluded.
You have the opportunity to take part in the competitions as a neutral athlete.
In 2014, manipulations in the Russian doping control laboratory were exposed, and as a result Russia was accused of practicing systematic doping.
Around 1,000 athletes are said to have been involved in the scandal.
The verdict is based on evidence of doping fraud committed by numerous Russian athletes.
With the help of the state and the national doping agency, this fraud was directed and covered up.
(epp / SID)