“Hiding violations of anti-doping rules by other athletes or their entourage is considered an independent violation of the rules.” RUSADA has responded to Vincent Zhou’s statement regarding doping among Russian athletes
RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping Agency) has responded to Vincent Zhou’s comments regarding doping among Russian figure skaters.
source: RSport
Recently the American figure skater Vincent Zhou stated, “My teammates and I are aware of the widespread doping among Russian figure skaters.”
Russian Anti-Doping Agency responded to the statement of the American skater.
“RUSADA calls on all individuals who possess any information about unlawful actions by athletes to immediately report it to the organization or the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
From its side, RUSADA will carefully examine the statements made by the American athlete regarding ‘numerous violations’ among Russian figure skaters and, if necessary, conduct additional investigations,” RUSADA stated.
“Hiding violations of anti-doping rules by other athletes or their entourage is considered an independent violation of the rules.
Individuals who possess knowledge regarding the use of prohibited substances and do not timely report it to anti-doping organizations themselves thereby participate in the violation of anti-doping rules (i.e., complicity).
Loud statements for the press, unsupported by any evidence, do not contribute to the effective establishment of facts and the punishment of the guilty,” RUSADA stated.
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