A key review committee changed directions suddenly this week, and is recommending Russia’s anti-doping agency be reinstated after a nearly three-year suspension resulting from the country’s scheme to circumvent rules and win Olympic medals. The compliance committee’s recommendation came a day after the BBC published a WADA document that was to be distributed at next week’s executive-committee meeting, saying neither of the criteria had been satisfied and that it would not recommend reinstatement. That document is marked as an agenda item for next Friday’s meeting of the WADA executive committee, at which RUSADA’s future will be discussed. Travis Tygart, the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, called on WADA to release any information it has received from Russia that shows it has met the criteria. WADA has also made a rule that doesn’t allow sports federations to accept bids to host international events from countries whose anti-doping agencies aren’t compliant.

Source: Philippine Star September 15, 2018 08:15 UTC