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WADA claims 'landmark' victory after Russian doping ruling despite CAS reducing sanctions
•The CAS ruling is the latest stage in a long-running battle between WADA and Russia.
United States Anti-Doping Agency brands Russia doping ruling by CAS a 'tragedy'
•USADA chief executive Travis Tygart said the sanctions would be undermined since athletes would still be able to compete in uniforms in Russian colours with the word "Russia" on them.
Russia banned from using its name, flag at next two Olympics and world championships
•Russian athletes and teams will still be allowed to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, as well as world championships including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
CAS ruling on landmark Russian doping case to be announced on Thursday
•The ban, as it stands, means Russia would miss the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics 2020 next year as well as football's 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.
Court of Arbitration for Sport opens four-day hearing into Russian doping scandal
•The CAS panel of judges from Australia, France and Italy are unlikely to give a ruling for at least several weeks.
CAS proceeds with hearing into Russian doping case amidst coronavirus pandemic
•The slate of punishments proposed by WADA includes a ban on Russia’s flag, anthem and team name at the Tokyo Olympics next year and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
Russian anti-doping body chief Yuri Ganus slams allegation of misappropriating agency funds as a ‘complete lie’
•RUSADA director Yuri Ganus, who was appointed to the role in 2017, did not name who he thought might be behind the allegations of him misappropriating agency funds.
FIFA expects Moscow laboratory data by May on Russian players involved in doping saga
•FIFA expects to get evidence from Moscow laboratory data this month that could expose doping by football players in Russia.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russian track team limited to 10 athletes for Games, national federation fined $10 million
•Russia's track team was limited to 10 athletes for the Tokyo Olympics and the country's federation was fined $10 million by the sport's governing body on Thursday.
Russian doping blurs innocence and guilt, with Olympics caught in the middle
•Russian doping blurs innocence and guilt, with Olympics caught in the middle