is the international court of arbitration for sport has sided with the world anti-doping agency in its case against the russian anti doping body and ruled a 2 year ban that will include a ban on russia's flag and team name to next year's perspire tokyo olympics the 2020 beijing games and other major major sports events to like the world cup so let's get more on this now with peter oliver he's following events for us good evening paid a massive blow regardless of the reduction of time last russian sport. big breaking news for russian sports what we've seen is censured the court of arbitration for sport in switzerland ruling that world russian the russian anti doping agency resigned didn't do what it should have been doing when handling doping tests that a laboratory in moscow was basically not doing the right job when it came to carry out those tests the the case was brought was between the world anti-doping agency wada and the russian anti-doping agency resigned a court of arbitration for sport coming down on the side of the world body in that one it means a 2 year ban is what it means for russian athletes the

against the russian anti doping agency saying that the russian doping body would non-compliant basically that they haven't carried out tests doping tests in an adequate fashion at a laboratory in moscow what it means is that there will be restrictions on russian athletes for the next 2 years competing at a lympics and world championships the that the world governing body had wanted a 4 year ban the court of arbitration for sport opting for 2 years instead what it means though is that clean athletes those that can prove that they've passed drug tests over a set period of time will be able to compete under a neutral flag they will be able to have the name russia on their uniforms and their uniforms can also bear the the russian trickle off flag even though that flag can't be flown those tournament's and the russian national anthem also can't be on those tournament's either hope that's all very clear russian officials in sport also won't be able to take part in tolerance over that period of time but can be invited guests of h

beijing games and other major sporting events like the football world cup the russian anti doping agency is also applied to pay over a $1000000.00 in compensation for expenses incurred by the world anti-doping agency from january 29th taking the date of the initial ban bring him on the story of course as we get it. we'll be back with the headlines and more stories from the day in a couple of minutes. a universe which reveal. information presses. that is the ultimate reality of the thing we call matter. here to change. it shapes told a. bunch a loser it's all about it. financial survival stacey. i'll fill out let's say i'm not sure i get your. flight 9 well straight fraud thank you for. the story that's right. that's labor. breaking news not a sports top cool projects in the pilbara she's anti doping agency to overturn a ban on russian athletes but reduces the length of the ban the court of arbitration for sports decision means the russian national flag seen at international sporting events in seoul the end of 2022. russian president vladimir putin wraps up his annual q. and a session wit

so the claims against the russian anti-doping agency runs from a state sponsored doping to tampering with data next our senior correspondent of explains why the court decision may still be the final twist. after years of scandal and accusations bickering and petty insults the duping xavier is over for now in what may be described as a remarkably anticlimactic conclusion the court of arbitration for sport refrain from an outright bad and want to doubt what is recommended partitioned the panel's orders include interim the possibility during the 2 year period for any athlete or athlete support personnel from russia to participate in or attend the olympic and paralympic games that the uniform born does not contain the flag of the russian federation and contains the words neutral athlete and that the russian national anthem is not played or sung at any official event venue russia which categorically denied allegations of state assisted duping wanted all restrictions lifted but instead must settle for 2 years rather a 4 year bad during this period it could neither host nor bids it may just

samples for clean ones all part of the doping plan when 2018 some russians were allowed to compete at the winter olympics and later that year the russian anti doping agency was reinstated put in 2019 that decision was reversed due to concerns that russian lab data had been manipulated this appeal verdict means russia will be officially banned from all major events until the end of 2022 now earlier on we spoke to her resampled one of the journalists who broke the story about doping in russia back in 24 saying. we will see russian athletes at the olympics and also at other major big sports event global sports events but with no russian jerseys was no russian flecks nor russian of them is allowed no victory ceremony was russians there are some books on that is punishment as one observes major parts of as punishment section and also russia is not a lot to bid in this 2 years period from now on huntington 62 separate to stars and $22.00 to bid for any major big global event and not also not sure if you're a mix and russia is not allowed to host any big event like world championships and that might be a big discussion in the next couple of months because for e

russian doping saga. the russian doping scandal became headline news in late 2015. the country was banned from world death led ics and its national doping agency was also suspended. in 2016 the world anti-doping agency commissioned a major report it alleged state sponsored doping across a wider range of sports including at the sochi 2014 winter olympics in russia. the international olympic committee opted against a blanket ban on russia competing at the 2016 rio games but the pressure increased and by the 28000 winter games in south korea russian athletes had to march as neutrals under the olympic flag. the i.o.c. president thomas bach then lifted the ban and russia's anti-doping agency was reinstated. but by $29.00 team there were allegations that moscow the arbitrary data had been manipulated before being handed to the world anti-doping agency it led to water imposing a new 4 year ban on russia competing across a range of sports including the tokyo olympics however russia could play and help post the european men's football championship as it was not deemed a major event. russia appealed the overall ban to the court of arbitration for sport the world's highest sports court which has

agreed with the logic of the russian side open agence e and other international sports organizations and rejected sanctions on innocent russian athletes the world anti-doping agency aren't happy they wanted this to be a 4 year ban to send a big message to to anybody considering doping in the future wilder is pleased to have won this landmark case we are however disappointed that the cas panel did not endorse each and every one of our recommended consequences for the 4 year period we requested this sends a clear message that institutionalized cheating and concerted efforts to subvert the. global anti doping system will not be tolerated so what will these restrictions mean it'll mean they'll be no team russia the tokyo olympics that it be rescheduled for next year and the paralympic games they'll be taking place in 2021 also also no team russia at the beijing winter olympics and power olympic games in 2022 and no team russia at the fifo world cup in qatar in 2022 where they can still take place because this is only this suspension this ban is only do fall tall evidence that sign up to water the world anti-doping agency fee for the world governing body of foo

we do not welcome the decision to partially satisfy world anti-doping agencies claim and deprive russian1000 oping agency of its compliance status with the world anti-doping code our position is initially based on the fact that there are no grounds for any full or partial punishment for sata and consequently any sanctions against the participants and the case we believe that in this part to court did not fully take into account the presented arguments everyone is so used to sanctions against russia as a whole this is no surprise i would not like to be categorical but in general this is abnormal it is necessary to punish but cities are not sent to prison for the crimes of a few here and the whole country has been punished because someone stumbled. it's an ambiguous story in general this decision was predictable but this is not for us to decide sports politics is such that if you have inside information about what is happening at the top therefore we were only in the process of waiting but the rough picture was clear it was clear that an attack was under way on russian sport so we would ha

russian diving saga. the russian doping scandal became headline news in late 2015. the country was banned from world athletics and its national doping agency was also suspended. in 2016 the world anti-doping agency commissioned a major report it alleged state sponsored doping across a wider range of sports including at the sochi 2014 winter olympics in russia. the international olympic committee opted against a blanket ban on russia competing at the 2016 rio games but the pressure increased and by the $28.00 team winter games in south korea russian athletes had to march as neutrals under the olympic flag the i.o.c. president thomas bach then lifted the ban and russia's anti-doping agency was reinstated. but by $29.00 team there were allegations that moscow the arbitrary data had been manipulated before being handed to the world anti-doping agency it led to water imposing a new 4 year ban on russia competing across a range of sports including the tokyo olympics however russia could play and help post the european men's football championship as it was not deemed a major event. russia appeal be overall ban to the court of arbitration for sport the world's highest sports court which ha

russian doping saga. the russian doping scandal became headline news in late 2015. the country was banned from world death led ics and its national doping agency was also suspended. in 2016 the world anti-doping agency commissioned a major report it alleged state sponsored doping across a wider range of sports including at the sochi 2014 winter olympics in russia. the international olympic committee opted against a blanket ban on russia competing at the 2016 rio games but the pressure increased and by the 28000 winter games in south korea russian athletes had to march as neutrals under the olympic flag the i.o.c. president thomas bach then lifted the ban and russia's anti-doping agency was reinstated. by $29.00 teams there were allegations that moscow the average henri data had been manipulated before being handed to the world anti-doping agency it led to wada imposing a new 4 year ban on russia competing across a range of sports including the tokyo olympics. however russia could play and help post the european men's football championship as it was not deemed a major event. russia appealed the overall band to the court of arbitration for sport the world's highest sports court which has

sports top court rejects an appeal by russia's anti-doping agency to overturn a ban on russian athletes but reduces it to 2 years the court of arbitration for sports a decision means that the russian national flag will not be seen at the international sporting events until the end of 2022. also the russian president vladimir putin wraps up his annual q. and a session with journalists and the public lasting just over 4 hours for the 1st time it was done remotely by video link due to covert 19.

russian doping saga the russian doping scandal became headline news in late 2015. the country was banned from world athletics and its national doping agency was also suspended. in 2016 the world anti-doping agency commissioned a major report you know alleged state sponsored doping across a wider range of sports including up the sochi 2014 winter olympics in russia. the international olympic committee opted against a blanket ban on russia competing at the 2016 rio games but the pressure increased and by the $28.00 team winter games in south korea russian athletes had to march as neutrals under the olympic flag. the i.o.c. president thomas bach then lifted the ban and russia's anti doping agency was reinstated. but by $29.00 team there were allegations that moscow the arbitrary data had been manipulated before being handed to the world anti-doping agency it led to water imposing a new 4 year ban on russia competing across a range of sports including the tokyo olympics however russia could play and help host the european men's football championship as it was not deemed a major event. russia appealed the overall ban to the court of arbitration for sport the world's highest sports cour

sport upheld a decision banning russian athletes from competing under their country's flag in the tokyo olympic and pair ralyc games next year. the world's anti-doping agencyetermined that drug test data for russian athletes had been altered. they decided to ban russia from the olympics and other major competitions for four years. russia filed an appeal with the arbitration body. the head of the agency says they are pleased to have won the case but disappointed all of their recommendations were not endorsed. >> in the face of denial from russia, we clearly proved our case in accordance with the process. in that regard, there's an important moment for clean sport and athletes all over the world. >> the russian side can appeal again. this time to the supreme court. although russian team also be excluded from international sporting events until december 2022, athletes who meet strict conditions can take part as individually qualified neutral competitors. >>> unesco decided to add traditional japanese techniques used in wooden architecture with intangible culture heritage list. the committee discussed nominations for the list and reached a decision in an onlin

country was initially given a four—year ban by the world anti—doping agency, following an investigation in 2016 which found at least 1,000 russians were implicated in state—sponsored doping programmes. our sports news correspondent alex capstick has more. during the case, as i understand it, the forward a hearing which took place in september, russia did not really defend the fact that they we re really defend the fact that they were guilty of covering up this data or providing fake evidence in these documents which they handed to wada earlier this year, but they did argue that the sanction was unfair, it was unfairon argue that the sanction was unfair, it was unfair on clean athletes who we re it was unfair on clean athletes who were innocent victims on all of this, athletes who wanted to represent their country at a olympics games. and the panel felt it was not proportionate, the four—year ban was just too harsh, although they said the same and that it in no way validated the conduct of the russian authorities. they are reducing it to two years which, for a lot of people won't be enough. a lot of people wanted it to be a four—

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country was initially given a four—year ban by the world anti—doping agency, following an investigation in 2016 which found at least 1000 russian doping programmes. our sports news correspondent alex capstick has more. during the case, as i understand it, the four—day hearing which took place in september, russia did not really defend the fact that they were guilty of covering up this data or providing fake evidence in these documents which they handed to wada earlier this year, but they did argue that the sanction was unfair, it was unfair on clean athletes who were innocent victims on all of this, athletes who wanted to represent their country at an olympics games. and the panel felt it was not proportionate, the four—year ban was just too harsh, although they said in a statement that it in no way validated the conduct of the russian authorities. they are reducing it to two years, which, for a lot of people, won't be enough. a lot of people wanted it to be a four—year. wada said they were disappointed by this. and in the nitty—gritty, the detail of the judgement, if you look at it, russia, russian athletes can compete, they a

russian doping scandal became headline news in late 2015. the country was banned from world death led ics and its national doping agency was also suspended. in 2016 the world anti-doping agency commissioned a major report that alleged state sponsored doping across a wider range of sports including at the sochi 2014 winter olympics in russia. the international olympic committee opted against a blanket ban on russia competing at the 2016 rio games but the pressure increased and by the 28000 winter games in south korea russian athletes had to march as neutrals under the olympic flag the i.o.c. president thomas bach then lifted the ban and russia's anti-doping agency was reinstated. by $29.00 teams there were allegations that moscow laboratory data had been manipulated before being handed to the world anti-doping agency it led to wada imposing a new 4 year ban on russia competing across a range of sports including the tokyo olympics however russia could play and help post the european men's football championship as it was not deemed a major event. russia appeal be overall ban to the court of arbitration for sport the world's highest sports court which has now ruled

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country was initially given a four—year ban by the world anti—doping agency, following an investigation in 2016 which found at least 1,000 russianoping programmes. that's all the sport. we'll have more for you throughout the evening. breaking news from nigeria, the kidnapping of the schoolboys over 300 schoolboys, we are now getting notifications that the governor of the state where they were abducted, they have been released. 344 boys who have been kidnapped last friday have been released. this has been released from the governor of the state who says the boys are on their way from the forest to the city at the moment, there will expected in the moment, there will expected in the early hours of the morning and they said they're in good condition, crucially, no boys have been killed and adding that the video which we have not been playing on the bbc because it's a very distressing was reported to come from the group and it was authentic with regards of the boys but they have been released and they are under way home and a lot of concern after what happened in 2014 with the 300 girls that had been abducted but just to with the 30

country was initially given a four year ban by the world anti—doping agency — following an investigation in 2016 which found at least a thousand russianex capstick has more. well, during the case, as i understand it, the four—day hearing, which took place in september in lausanne, russia didn't really defend the fact that they were guilty of covering up this data or providing fake evidence in these documents which they handed to wada earlier this year, but they argued that the sanction was unfair on clean athletes who were innocent victims in all of this, athletes who wanted to represent their country at an olympic games. and the panel felt it was not proportionate, the four—year ban was too harsh. although, they said in the statement that it should no way validate the conduct of the russian authorities. so they reduced it to two years, which for a lot of people, won't be enough. a lot of people wanted it to be four years. wada said they were disappointed by this, and in the nitty—gritty of the detail of the judgment, if you look at it, russian athletes can compete, they are allowed to compete, they will be allowed to have the name ru

country was initially given a four—year ban by the world anti—doping agency following an investigation in 2016 which found at least 1000 russianer nine recently retired international players came forward, saying they're suffering permanent brain damage caused by repeated blows to the head. 0ur sports news correspondent chris mclaughlin has more. this is something we were expecting, these nine former players and the legal firm representing them have today officially launched a letter of claim with the wru, the rfu and world rugby for negligence. we already knew that steve thompson, the former england player alex popham, and michael lipman were involved in this potential class action. two other names to bring you this afternoon — the former leicester and gloucester flanker, neil spence. he is currently 44. and the former dragons centre, adam hughes, just 30. he retired in 2018 because of fears over a brain injury. all say they are suffering from the early signs of dementia, all say that is due to repeated blows to the head, be that in training or in matches. that letter of claim will be lodged with the governing bodies. they hav

russian tlaeathletes can also rn their flag colors at major events. while it is half of the four-year ban proposed last year by the world anti-doping agency, it is the most severe penalty for russia since allegations of state-backed doping and cover-ups emerged after the 2014 sochi olympics. >>> now to the start of nfl week 15 and the raiders hosting the chargers on thursday night football. let's go to las vegas, where the raiders may have been dealt the final blow to their playoff hopes amid a late-season collapse after falling to los angeles in overtime. las vegas backup marcus mariota played well in place of quarterback derek carr, who left during the second series of last night's game with a groin injury. but it's chargers qb justin herbert who is emerging as a star, setting an nfl rookie record with his seventh 300-yard game and matching another with 27 passing scores this season. and after the raiders took the lead with a field goal in the first possession of the overtime, herbert found his receiver for a 53-yard reception, setting up his one-yard dive into the end zone for the 30-27 victory. while the raiders aimed for success in their first seaso