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Russia banned for 4 years from sporting events
clive
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Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and football's 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
But athletes who can prove they are untainted by the doping scandal will be able to compete under a neutral flag.
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Correct decision. IMO.1
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As if Russia are the only nation guilty of doping.1
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Can they appeal this?0
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Good news1
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"Despite the ban, Russia will be able to compete at Euro 2020 - in which St Petersburg will be a host city - as European football's governing body Uefa is not defined as a 'major event organisation' with regards to rulings on anti-doping breaches."
So the European governing body of the biggest sport are not a major organisation?25 -
Chris_from_Sidcup said:"Despite the ban, Russia will be able to compete at Euro 2020 - in which St Petersburg will be a host city - as European football's governing body Uefa is not willing to forgo the money that Russia puts into it's coffers."
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lump on Russia to win then. They’ll be drugged up to the eyeballs5
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shouldn't be allowed to compete under neutral flag either since there is no valid doping system in Russia, so an athlete being "clean" means nothing1
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Athletes will have to go to another country to be tested.Salad said:shouldn't be allowed to compete under neutral flag either since there is no valid doping system in Russia, so an athlete being "clean" means nothing2 - Sponsored links:
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Seems strange they can compete in the Euro's but not the World Cup!0
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Well everything gets appealed whether they have a good case or not.0
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Good. Cheating bastards1
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Has Corbyn called a recount yet?0
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And the odds on this actually happening are?
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It’s happenedaddick19 said:And the odds on this actually happening are?0 -
So how do the athletes prove they are clean?
donthey have to live abroad permanently?
It’s a farce. Ban all the athletes, tough if you are innocent.
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What was the game when it looked like they were just too buzzing?1
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Was it Croatia in the quarters , think they lost on pensEastTerrace said:What was the game when it looked like they were just too buzzing?0 -
spain wasn’t it?1
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Wasn't that all a bit of a myth. They got smashed by Uruguay in their group, snuck past Spain on pens despite Spain dominating, then lost to Croatia on pens. Hardly some out of the ordinary results.2
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However they are a very ordinary team. Look at their recent record. Name the Russian players who start for the top European club sides....Chris_from_Sidcup said:Wasn't that all a bit of a myth. They got smashed by Uruguay in their group, snuck past Spain on pens despite Spain dominating, then lost to Croatia on pens. Hardly some out of the ordinary results.
I am sure you wouldn't claim that they out-performed thanks only to the home support and pride in playing for Mother Russia....0 -
I wouldn't claim they outperformed at all. They beat Saudi Arabia and Egypt as expected, got beaten easily by Uruguay, then beat Spain on penalties in a game they should've lost. A side ranked in the top 25 in the world getting to a quarter final isn't unheard of is it?PragueAddick said:
However they are a very ordinary team. Look at their recent record. Name the Russian players who start for the top European club sides....Chris_from_Sidcup said:Wasn't that all a bit of a myth. They got smashed by Uruguay in their group, snuck past Spain on pens despite Spain dominating, then lost to Croatia on pens. Hardly some out of the ordinary results.
I am sure you wouldn't claim that they out-performed thanks only to the home support and pride in playing for Mother Russia....
Yes they're a fairly ordinary team, but you often get 1-2 sides coming from nowhere in a tournament.
In 2002 you had South Korea and Turkey in the semi's.
In 2006 Ukraine reached the quarters.
In 2010 Ghana and Paraguay reached the quarters.4 -
Their own fans considered that they had outperformed! Going into that tournament most didn't expect them to progress!!0
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In 2002 you had South Korea and Turkey in the semi's.
In 2006 Ukraine reached the quarters.
In 2010 Ghana and Paraguay reached the quarter
they all look like they’d have been on it as well !0 -
Well South Korea was surely fixed. The ref for their game with italy was definitely paid off, and he later did time in prison for smuggling heroin!oohaahmortimer said:
In 2002 you had South Korea and Turkey in the semi's.
In 2006 Ukraine reached the quarters.
In 2010 Ghana and Paraguay reached the quarter
they all look like they’d have been on it as well !3 -
Yes they can appeal . Think I heard they have 21 days to do so.
I believe Euros not counted as a major event because it isnt global.0 -
I think it was the stats about how far each player ran and that they covered an unusually high distance each.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
I wouldn't claim they outperformed at all. They beat Saudi Arabia and Egypt as expected, got beaten easily by Uruguay, then beat Spain on penalties in a game they should've lost. A side ranked in the top 25 in the world getting to a quarter final isn't unheard of is it?PragueAddick said:
However they are a very ordinary team. Look at their recent record. Name the Russian players who start for the top European club sides....Chris_from_Sidcup said:Wasn't that all a bit of a myth. They got smashed by Uruguay in their group, snuck past Spain on pens despite Spain dominating, then lost to Croatia on pens. Hardly some out of the ordinary results.
I am sure you wouldn't claim that they out-performed thanks only to the home support and pride in playing for Mother Russia....
Yes they're a fairly ordinary team, but you often get 1-2 sides coming from nowhere in a tournament.
In 2002 you had South Korea and Turkey in the semi's.
In 2006 Ukraine reached the quarters.
In 2010 Ghana and Paraguay reached the quarters.1
