MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has made significant leaps in its anti-doping reforms but the progress is not being recognised by the international community, sports officials from the country said on Thursday. Russia's athletics federation, Paralympic committee and anti-doping agency (RUSADA) remain suspended after reports commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) alleged state-sponsored doping. At a meeting of a state-backed anti-doping commission with representatives of Russian sports federations on Thursday, officials said Russia's progress was being overlooked. Smirnov said the commission had prepared English-language brochures about Russia's reforms in a bid to get its message out. "This is why it's very important for you to get this information to the international federations."

Source: The Star October 12, 2017 15:56 UTC