Richard McLaren

Russia to learn 2018 Paralympic fate in January: IPC

Russia were suspended by the IPC in August 2016 following revelations of widespread state-sponsored doping uncovered in a report by Richard McLaren on behalf of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Dec 20, 2017, 20:10 PM IST

Here's how IOC nailed Russia: Key findings of the Samuel Schmid report on state-sponsored doping

The commission based its findings on an independent report by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren that was commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and published last year.

Dec 06, 2017, 10:28 AM IST

WADA could lift Russia anti-doping suspension later this year

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has been suspended since 2015 in the wake of the report by Richard McLaren which uncovered widespread doping in Russian sport.

May 19, 2017, 20:49 PM IST

Russian officials acknowledge doping `conspiracy`: Report

McLaren, in his report in July, detailed an elaborate scheme to manipulate drug tests at the 2014 Sochi Games and saying it involved the Russian sports ministry FSB security service.

Dec 28, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

Doping scheme may have touched all Russian athletes: WADA

The report said that among the findings four Sochi gold medallists had samples with physiologically impossible salt readings, while 12 Russian Sochi medallists had evidence of tampering with the bottles containing their urine samples.

Dec 10, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

FIFA President Gianni Infantino backs doping-tainted Russia

There appears no risk of Russia losing the 2018 World Cup, with only nine months until the doping-tainted nation hosts the Confederations Cup, which serves as the warmup event.

Sep 16, 2016, 19:59 PM IST

2016 Rio Olympics: IOC slams anti-doping body as Games loom; Thomas Bach demands sweeping overhaul of WADA

International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday demanded a sweeping overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday as Russian appeals against bans mounted just three days from the opening of the Rio Games.

Aug 02, 2016, 23:41 PM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: Stakes high as Russia's doping report to be released today

Russia is already barred from international athletics by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Jul 18, 2016, 09:47 AM IST