Do you think the Olympics would be damaged or greatly improved if Russia is barred from competing?
No Russia competing at Gymnastics?? Sounds really bad to me. I think they should ban athletes who are proven to have dopped.
Russia is out
And you are celebrating this sad news?
Are you celebrating the fact that so many Russian athletes who have remained clean have had their life long ambition shattered by this news?
I agree with getting rid of the doping Russians but not the innocent ones!
gmyers was just salivating to pop a champagne bottle!
Such decision was expected, IAAF IS completely useless.
gmyers was just salivating to pop a champagne bottle!
Such decision was expected, on contraire IAAF would look completely useless.
So gmyers would be happy if all Russian sports people were banned, including skaters?
Sad, sad news. I really hoped they would let the innocent one compete. It must be devastating for them, and also the competition will be less exciting in many disciplines
the IOC already said they will look into clean athletes case individually
I think the compromise will be russian athletes that are not on the doping list of IAAF can compete under the IOC flag but not Russian flag
That would be okay. At least they would not miss Olympics and have a chance to fight for medals. I mean waiting another 4 years is a looong time afterall and I was never a fan of collective responsibility.
And you are celebrating this sad news?
Are you celebrating the fact that so many Russian athletes who have remained clean have had their life long ambition shattered by this news?
I agree with getting rid of the doping Russians but not the innocent ones!
gmyers was just salivating to pop a champagne bottle!
Such decision was expected, on contraire IAAF would look completely useless.
So gmyers would be happy if all Russian sports people were banned, including skaters?
It's not sad news. Russia has not done much of anything to fix the doping problems. Coaches who were banned for life continue to train athletes as consultants to facilities! This is ridiculous. Russia has a state sponsored if not run sport system. Russia is infecting all of its athletes with doping suspicion because it won't take necessary actions. The only thing that makes sense is banning all the track and field people and expanding it to other sports.
Russia is just not doing anything against doping and it has to because very few athletes are not funded by the state.
No, most sports federations in russia are seperate and have their own institution, the russian hockey fed, basketball fed, volleyball, swimming, gymnastics fed, isu fed, wrestling fed etc. Most of the doping cheats are consistent over the years it mostly comes from athletics fed, weightlifting, cycling and some from baithlon, swimming. And if you speak of the meldonium, it was used when it was legal because doctors recommended it to them.
It might be that some doctors need more updates on the prohibited drugs but the entire federation let alone a WHOLE COUNTRY is aware of this is a Political Accusation
the russian hockey fed, basketball fed, volleyball, swimming fed, gymnastics fed, isu fed, wrestling fed, fencing fed, have very independent federal internal body.
actually the banning of RAAF doesnt hit much blow to russian sports in Rio, a maximum of 5 gold medals at best in athletics
the sports who can rack the highest from them is wrestling can get 8-10 gold (freestyle and greco-roman) just from the men alone, judo, gymnastics, synchro, weightlifting, fencing, volleyball, triathlon, canoening etc. All of these have rarely had dirty doping results compared to athletics, weightlifting, cycling.
also, a weightlifting ban would do more damage a russian medal standings than athletics. Its a sport won mostly by China, former Soviet States and North Korea !!!