major competitions for 4 years and that is something which is now being contested in the court of arbitration for sport as we speak a very sort of long going battle we are expecting to seal russia sporting fate but nonetheless we have a reaction from one side and i believe we can listen to that now i believe that you can it should not obstruct any transfer of samples any a passage on either side and this is not just about you can't create the role of mistrust in the countries anti-doping system and accordingly its athletes as part of the system you know the most ironic angle to this whole story is the fact that it was the u.k. anti-doping agency and the u.s. anti-doping agency which were the vocal the most vocal critics of russia and back in the day they were calling for transparency they were calling for. the world anti-doping fight being equal for everyone and this is exactly what you get have to say back then we all have a genuine interest in ensuring absolute wealth and family stayed the heart of the sports movement regardless of nationality so as we can see this is the case of potentially double s

participating and then you've got major competition something which is being tried in the court of arbitration for sports as we speak right now and we already have the reaction from the head of the russian and. agency let's listen. i believe that you can't should not obstruct and you transfer examples and you're positive on either side and this is not just about you can't create a wall of mistrust in the congress anti doping system and acquitted agree its athletes as part of the system you know it's particularly ironic in this case because it was the u.k. anti-doping agency along with the u.s. anti-doping agency which were the biggest critics of which were the vocal critics and they were 'd asking for a complete blanket ban on all participation just a fortnight ago here's what the you cared to said back then. we all have a genuine interest in ensuring absolute wealth and family stayed the heart of the sports movement regardless of nationality and on top of that december the 9th when the whole of russian sports were slapped with what looks to be a serious ban until it's obviously confirmed through the cou

thomas boggs is the decision from the court of arbitration for sports regarding russia's participationolympics must be made as soon as -- and as clear as possible. the world helping agency handed them a four-year ban from international sporting events as punishment for manipulating laboratory data in 2015. the ban bars pressure from competing in the summer olympics and the 2022 winter games in beijing. athletes who can prove they are clean will be able to compete as neutral competitors. important for the ioc and also for the international federations is that we get a decision which does not leave room to any kind of interpretation. be a waterproof decision where everybody concerned knows when reading the decision what to do and what not to do and what the decision means and what it does not mean. has been elected to the ioc, ending because absence from the committee. he took over as fee for president four years ago. the corruption investigation formerng fifa's president prompted the body to delay his admission. english -- liverpool faced tottenham on saturday. the manager had fun at th

alteration of data last month water banned russian athletes from competing at major international events for 4 years those sanctions are being appealed at the court of arbitration for sport on the final day of the winter youth olympics in mozart there was a notable gold medal for russia they beat the usa mil in the men's ice hockey final . 2 of russia's schools we've just seen years of age and big celebrations followed on the ice at the end of the game. there was also a 2nd goal for china's ailing eileen gu she won the women's 3 ski big games with russia's matisse fancher winning the men's event and japan won both gold medals in the snowboard big a with victories for rio. and he nari us on. a new year of a reg b. league begins next week when canadian sides are on to wolf back makes its debut in the english super league just 4 years after they were formed sonny bill williams is toronto's big name signing for the new season and he played for the all blacks at the rugby union will help but a switched codes and is returning to league after 5 years to not just experience you know the way of life of a few notable to her cheek or to the city. but to experience game day you hit

olympics ahead of the international olympic committee thomas boggs says a decision from the court of arbitration for sport regarding russia's participation at the tokyo olympics must be made as soon and as clear as possible world anti-doping agency had russia for you're banned from international sporting events as punishment for manipulating laboratory data in a doping scandal back in 2015. the ban also bars russia from the pitting in this year's summer olympics and the 22002 winter games in beijing alike in rio 2016 athletes who can prove they are clean will be able to compete as neutral competitors but what is this important for the eye you see also for the international federation sees that we get a decision which does not leave room to any kind of interpretation. of these must be voter group decision where everybody concerned knows when reading the decision what to do and what not to do and what the decision means and what he does not. jenny and fits you know has been elected to the i.o.c. ending fief as 5 year absence from the committee and since you know took over as chief of president almost 4 year

transfer fee, which will 110w player's transfer fee, which will now be decided by the court of arbitration for sportng. next month we will learn more about what caused the plane to crash as air accident investigators are preparing their final report. kayley thomas, bbc news, cardiff. a momentous new agreement between the us and the uk has meant the titanic will be protected. after 35 yea rs titanic will be protected. after 35 years since it was discovered a deal to block exploration of the remains will means some sections of the sunken hull can't be investigated. it has been under the water for more than a century. not good news about the tennis, sally? it is really tricky, we have metjoe konta a couple of times on here and sometimes she can blow you away with her brilliance and sometimes she doesn't get there and this morning... 0vernight sometimes she doesn't get there and this morning... overnight at the australian open, it wasn't her day, morning, night. disappointing few hours for british players at the australian open in melbourne, johanna konta has gone out in the opening round of the tournam