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when an ioc board member becomes president of wada, wada is beholden to ioc.. the question is, what wada do we want? do we want a global regulator that has teeth to do the right thing and a half of global athletes, or do we want a puppet that once results outcomes based on something other than fair play. i can assure you that is what we are going to work for. there is a void in anti—doping enforcement at the top, and we have to move towards that effort. thank you forjoining us. we really appreciate your time. there is support for the decsion to reinstate russia. the ioc‘s athlete commission issued a statement yesterday saying it would welcome a decision to get russian athletes back competing. and — speaking before it was confirmed — svetlana zhurova, a former speed skater turned politician, said russia had recognised it's mistakes and should be allowed back in. there is political pressure, exploiting the situation and general pressure. there were mistakes made as well, which we recognised— our president to— and we fixed them. so i don't understand people say w
when an ioc board member becomes president of wada, wada is beholden to ioc.. the question is, what wada do we want? do we want a global regulator that has teeth to do the right thing and a half of global athletes, or do we want a puppet that once results outcomes based on something other than fair play. i can assure you that is what we are going to work for. there is a void in anti—doping enforcement at the top, and we have to move towards that effort. thank you forjoining us. we really...
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but the clear message wada is sending is that it ca res more message wada is sending is that it caresn in supporting all of the clea n reason than in supporting all of the clean athletes around the world. wada's president, craig reidy, was saying the pressure was on wada to ensure russian sport is genuinely clea n ensure russian sport is genuinely clean now. can they maintain that kind of pressure? i believe that today's decision indicates that they cannot maintain that kind of pressure. in order to pressure rusada into compliance, they should have maintained their initial requirements, which the requirements that rusada essentially had were to prove before reinstatement that they we re prove before reinstatement that they were compliant. now what sir craig reidy is saying is that they're willing to reinstate rusada without that compliance. this week marks the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the philippines, and the rise to power of the late ferdinand marcos. thousands of activists from the country's opposition groups are expected to hold a rally against presiden
but the clear message wada is sending is that it ca res more message wada is sending is that it caresn in supporting all of the clea n reason than in supporting all of the clean athletes around the world. wada's president, craig reidy, was saying the pressure was on wada to ensure russian sport is genuinely clea n ensure russian sport is genuinely clean now. can they maintain that kind of pressure? i believe that today's decision indicates that they cannot maintain that kind of pressure. in...
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wada's president, craig reedie, was saying the pressure was on wada to ensure russian sport is genuinelyicates that they cannot maintain that kind of pressure. in order to pressure rusada into compliance, they should have maintained their initial requirements, which the requirements that rusada essentially had were to prove, before reinstatement, that they were compliant. now what sir craig reedie is saying is that they're willing to reinstate rusada without that compliance. this week marks the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the philippines, and the rise to power of the late ferdinand marcos. thousands of activists from the country's opposition groups are expected to hold a rally against president rodrigo duterte's proposed changes to the constitution, which they say will lead to a dictatorship. president duterte has in the past defended his "strongman" style of leadership, saying the country would make no progress if he did not act like a "dictator." church groups in the philippines are spearheading the "anti—dictatorship" protest. manila's auxiliary bishop broder
wada's president, craig reedie, was saying the pressure was on wada to ensure russian sport is genuinelyicates that they cannot maintain that kind of pressure. in order to pressure rusada into compliance, they should have maintained their initial requirements, which the requirements that rusada essentially had were to prove, before reinstatement, that they were compliant. now what sir craig reedie is saying is that they're willing to reinstate rusada without that compliance. this week marks the...
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wada are there to protect clean sport.t the people they have sanctioned. wada's deal has also dismayed many in the anti—doping community. russia won't admit the scandal went right to the top of the state, but insists it can now be trusted. translation: this is the first step, the important one. it opens the way to our sportsmen and ourfederations to enter competitions. moreover, it opens an opportunity to bid for sporting events to come to russia. today raises the prospect of russia's readmission to the international sporting community, the fear that it's also done lasting damage to wada's credibility. dan roan, bbc news. in the united states, christine blasey ford, the woman who's accused supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school, has said she's prepared to testify before congress next week. but she says she'll only appear if certain conditions are met. chris buckler gave us this update from washington. there are two things here. first there is the question of safety. christine blasey—ford say
wada are there to protect clean sport.t the people they have sanctioned. wada's deal has also dismayed many in the anti—doping community. russia won't admit the scandal went right to the top of the state, but insists it can now be trusted. translation: this is the first step, the important one. it opens the way to our sportsmen and ourfederations to enter competitions. moreover, it opens an opportunity to bid for sporting events to come to russia. today raises the prospect of russia's...
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wada are there to protect clean sport.ect the people they have sanctioned. wada's deal has also dismayed many in the anti—doping community. russia won't admit the scandal went right to the top of the state, but insists it can now be trusted. translation: this is the first step, the important one. it opens the way to our sportsmen and ourfederations to enter competitions. moreover, it opens an opportunity to bid for sporting events to come to russia. today raises the prospect of russia's readmission to the international sporting community, the fear that it's also done lasting damage to wada's credibility. dan roan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. it's emerged that one of the two men the uk has accused of carrying out the novichok poisoning in salisbury visited britain three times in the two years before the incident. alexander petrov, seen here on the right, has denied being a russian military intelligence agent, and says he was just a tourist. the white house has approved what it calls offensive measures
wada are there to protect clean sport.ect the people they have sanctioned. wada's deal has also dismayed many in the anti—doping community. russia won't admit the scandal went right to the top of the state, but insists it can now be trusted. translation: this is the first step, the important one. it opens the way to our sportsmen and ourfederations to enter competitions. moreover, it opens an opportunity to bid for sporting events to come to russia. today raises the prospect of russia's...
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does this mean that wada caved in to pressure from russia? hajo: wada is a toothless tiger -- that is my feeling on that end. there are people in wada influenced by the olympic movement and the ioc president come always in favor of the russians. he tried his best to get them in the olympics, for example. brent: why do you think that is? there is evidence of the doping. hajo: there must be close relationships between the ioc and the people who are close to him. there is no clear evidence for that, but it really looks like -- if you saw the sochi olympic games in 2014, always alongside putin, and he made it very clear that he was much in favor of the russians and how they hosted the olympics. the surprise came afterwards with unveiling the whole doping test brent: your investigation resulted in the russians being banned from the 2016 olympics in brazil, the winter olympics in 2018. does that mean the russian athletes whether they are clean or not will have it easier moving forward? hajo: no doubt that will happen. reinstatement of the anti-dopi
does this mean that wada caved in to pressure from russia? hajo: wada is a toothless tiger -- that is my feeling on that end. there are people in wada influenced by the olympic movement and the ioc president come always in favor of the russians. he tried his best to get them in the olympics, for example. brent: why do you think that is? there is evidence of the doping. hajo: there must be close relationships between the ioc and the people who are close to him. there is no clear evidence for...
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wada are there to protect clean sport.smayed many in the anti—doping community. russia won't admit the scandal went right to the top of the state, but insists it can now be trusted. translation: this is the first step, the important one. it opens the way to our sportsmen and ourfederations to enter competitions. moreover, it opens an opportunity to bid for sporting events to come to russia. today raises the prospect of russia's readmission to the international sporting community, the fear that it's also done lasting damage to wada's credibility. dan roan, bbc news. britain is to step up its military support for ukraine as hostilities continue with russia. the defence secretary, gavin williamson, has been on a visit to the front line of the fighting in the east of the country. he condemned what he called increasing russian aggression. here's our defence correspondent jonathan beale. flying towards europe's still smouldering conflict that's already claimed 10,000 lives. low and fast to avoid russian radar — and on board, the
wada are there to protect clean sport.smayed many in the anti—doping community. russia won't admit the scandal went right to the top of the state, but insists it can now be trusted. translation: this is the first step, the important one. it opens the way to our sportsmen and ourfederations to enter competitions. moreover, it opens an opportunity to bid for sporting events to come to russia. today raises the prospect of russia's readmission to the international sporting community, the fear...
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coming up on this programme: wada lift the suspension of russia's anti—doping agency in a move that isabelled as treacherous by those opposed to it. tiger woods eagles the last hole to hold a share of the lead after the first round of the tour championship in atlanta. defending champion caroline wozniacki is out of the pan pacific open in tokyo after losing to camila giorgi. hello there and welcome to the programme, where we start with the decision by the world anti doping agency to lift the suspension of russia's anti—doping agency. rusada have been banned for the best part of three years after evidence of state sponsored doping on a mass scale, but they've now been reinstated, subject to certain conditions, with several leading anti—doping bodies and athletes objecting to the move. here's our sports editor dan roan. ever since the complaints review committee of wada lost the group recommended that its executive committee take this decision, it has been on the cards. having said that, i think it is unquestionably the most divisive and controversial decision that wada has made in its h
coming up on this programme: wada lift the suspension of russia's anti—doping agency in a move that isabelled as treacherous by those opposed to it. tiger woods eagles the last hole to hold a share of the lead after the first round of the tour championship in atlanta. defending champion caroline wozniacki is out of the pan pacific open in tokyo after losing to camila giorgi. hello there and welcome to the programme, where we start with the decision by the world anti doping agency to lift the...
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so wada came up with a novel idea.bc written by wada s president and director general to russia's sports minister in june. the letter suggests a "very modest change in wording" that would satisfy the first condition. on the second, they write that they're willing to work "in the spirit of compromise". this has gone down like a batch of tampered blood samples. i spoke to the bbc s sport editor, dan roan. many within the wada community and olympic movement will argue that russia have made real progress when it comes to their standards of anti—doping since the dark days when the scandal first erupted in 2015. there's also a degree of political pressure that russia is simply too powerful and important to be out in the cold and in sporting exile for too much longer. this has been going on now for several years and we're in something of an impasse and i think the british president of wada argued that it was time to use pragmatism and practicality when it came to the criteria that have been laid down for russia to meet before
so wada came up with a novel idea.bc written by wada s president and director general to russia's sports minister in june. the letter suggests a "very modest change in wording" that would satisfy the first condition. on the second, they write that they're willing to work "in the spirit of compromise". this has gone down like a batch of tampered blood samples. i spoke to the bbc s sport editor, dan roan. many within the wada community and olympic movement will argue that...
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they are saying that the wada's credibility is at stake.ussia will be given formal recognition that it can run its own doping programme. it can be trusted to do this despite the three—year ban you had just been talking about. the meeting is taking place in the seychelles and the executive committee is considering a recommendation to reinstate russia. they say russia has met all the key criteria and that includes two compromises on issues. many athletes across the world are dismayed that this compromise has been made. they have urged wada to maintain the current situation, but that looks unlikely. many thanks indeed. one year to go before the rugby world cup and england head coach eddiejones says that danny cipriani has every chance of going to the tournament even though he's been left out of the latest england training camp. jones has included centre manu tuilagi, who hasn't played for england in more than two years, and chris ashton, the sale wing who is currently serving a seven week ban. selection is all aboutjudgement and asa selection
they are saying that the wada's credibility is at stake.ussia will be given formal recognition that it can run its own doping programme. it can be trusted to do this despite the three—year ban you had just been talking about. the meeting is taking place in the seychelles and the executive committee is considering a recommendation to reinstate russia. they say russia has met all the key criteria and that includes two compromises on issues. many athletes across the world are dismayed that this...
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earlier today saying that on september thirteenth the russian minister of sport sent a letter to wada which amounts to an acceptance of all the findings of the international living could be to report which itself indorse the core findings of the water commission the mclaren investigation board including that and number of individuals within the ministry of sport and its subordinate entities were involved in the manipulations of the anti-doping system in russia you can see that this was enough to persuade wada to reinstate restart and the second point very important one was granting access to ring samples kept in the moscow board story under federal investigation that hasn't happened yet but what it was very clear that it has only until december thirty first which is less than four months from now to give access to that the board sorry if that doesn't happen. goes back into the wilderness of noncompliance so you know people are saying that russia hasn't comply and. you know they're wrong basically because we can see by the statement that it's in the works but it couldn't just be about
earlier today saying that on september thirteenth the russian minister of sport sent a letter to wada which amounts to an acceptance of all the findings of the international living could be to report which itself indorse the core findings of the water commission the mclaren investigation board including that and number of individuals within the ministry of sport and its subordinate entities were involved in the manipulations of the anti-doping system in russia you can see that this was enough...
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was access to data and samples stored in the moscow lab russia's agreement to do it was enough for wada however the main sticking point had been the report by the canadian dr richard mclaren which alleged that russia had run a state sponsored doping scheme of the list to call for it took knowledge complicity in doping moscow denies such a program ever existed but in a letter to water russia's sports minister admitted that there were issues within the country's anti doping agency that reinstatement was widely met with dissent as our sports correspondent alexy our ships get our report. it's definitely been a very difficult decision for water and even in that statement the knowledge that the decision would be unpopular and would be met with a lot of criticism the u.s. anti-doping agency chief. he went as far as saying that water needs to be completely reformed after that decision it's a blow to clean sport and in fact for the past week or so the criticism coming towards was way you know everywhere on social media in the in the articles on television. not only that the number of and i don't
was access to data and samples stored in the moscow lab russia's agreement to do it was enough for wada however the main sticking point had been the report by the canadian dr richard mclaren which alleged that russia had run a state sponsored doping scheme of the list to call for it took knowledge complicity in doping moscow denies such a program ever existed but in a letter to water russia's sports minister admitted that there were issues within the country's anti doping agency that...
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it doesn't want to accept wada repoports but it accepepted thec parallel report that relied on the wadareport. the laboratory and samples that were stored there, to which access was denied, wada had approved being able to assert anti-doping allegations if the information supports it. we had a asked, in our roadmap, for the computer records relating to o the lab. in order to mount an open -- mount an ananti-doping c case, u have t to have the raw data. we said to the russians, we will cut you u some slack on the knowledge and but, in return, we want access to this materiaial, alall of it, andnd we want it wn three months. so there's a hard deadline in place. phil: here with business news and the delicate situation in puerto rico. reporter: and economy in the midst of a perfect storm, if you will. a year ago, hurricane maria hit the island of puerto rico. the island, considered a u.s. territory, has had a tough time trying to rebuild critical infrastructure after the storm. critics say the u.s. government didn't do enough to provide relief after the emergency. even when the island someday
it doesn't want to accept wada repoports but it accepepted thec parallel report that relied on the wadareport. the laboratory and samples that were stored there, to which access was denied, wada had approved being able to assert anti-doping allegations if the information supports it. we had a asked, in our roadmap, for the computer records relating to o the lab. in order to mount an open -- mount an ananti-doping c case, u have t to have the raw data. we said to the russians, we will cut you u...
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but three years on, could wada be about to lift that ben?tes and anti—dumping leaders from the us to the uk from new zealand and norway. those think the decision would make a mockery of the decision would make a mockery of the ban and the governing body itself. is the outrage from athletes all around the world at the possibility that russia could be reinstated. clean athletes right and the health and safety of athletic competition matters, the flame of the olympics is unfortunately going to burn a lot less right that they after that decision. it is a compromise, even by their own admission. russia has refused independent access to this light at the centre of a conspiracy, it has failed to acknowledge the findings of the wada commissioned reports on the doping criteria. 0n of the wada commissioned reports on the doping criteria. on a mutually agreed roadmap to compliance. just last week, wada's on review committee recommended russia be reinstated, it accepting that the kremlin had successfully acknowledged its failure. but some inside the org
but three years on, could wada be about to lift that ben?tes and anti—dumping leaders from the us to the uk from new zealand and norway. those think the decision would make a mockery of the decision would make a mockery of the ban and the governing body itself. is the outrage from athletes all around the world at the possibility that russia could be reinstated. clean athletes right and the health and safety of athletic competition matters, the flame of the olympics is unfortunately going to...
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the manipulations of the anti-doping system in russia you can see that this was enough to persuade wada to reinstate restarted and the second point very important one was granting access to samples kept in the moscow board story under federal investigation that hasn't happened yet but what it was very clear that there has only until december thirty first which is less than four months from now to give access to that the board sorry if that doesn't happen. goes back into the wilderness of noncompliance so you know people are saying that. russia hasn't comply and. you know they're they're wrong basically because we can see by the statement that it's in the works but it couldn't just be about ticking boxes on the checklist he must have been a difficult decision off everything everybody's been through on that it's definitely been a very difficult decision for water and even in that statement it took knowledge that the decision would be unpopular and would be met with a lot of criticism and in fact for the past week or so the criticism coming towards was way you know everywhere on social med
the manipulations of the anti-doping system in russia you can see that this was enough to persuade wada to reinstate restarted and the second point very important one was granting access to samples kept in the moscow board story under federal investigation that hasn't happened yet but what it was very clear that there has only until december thirty first which is less than four months from now to give access to that the board sorry if that doesn't happen. goes back into the wilderness of...
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then publishes a letter from the russian sports minister to wada where he. agreed to all the demands and hoped that the world body would reinstate we're sada so if that's the case and russia has ticked off all the criteria why is everyone so mad i want to make sure that this attached of the last three years sticks even russia will be allowed back into sport they want to make sure that every time any commentator anywhere in the world mentions a russian athlete they say that they scream years in exile because some go in violations and they want to emphasize that point to advertise to the rest of the world how tough what it is and how difficult it can be to get round kind of the doping regulations in reality of course every sporting nation on the planet is engaged in some kind of doping violation it's just that they've been a bit cleverer about it the russia all that russia's simply been say singled out as a kind of scapegoat and people are quitting their jobs because of it namely becky scott are retired olympic champion and cross-country skiing who stepped dow
then publishes a letter from the russian sports minister to wada where he. agreed to all the demands and hoped that the world body would reinstate we're sada so if that's the case and russia has ticked off all the criteria why is everyone so mad i want to make sure that this attached of the last three years sticks even russia will be allowed back into sport they want to make sure that every time any commentator anywhere in the world mentions a russian athlete they say that they scream years in...
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narrow, and the number of protest as have gathered since it was narrow leg announced on friday by wadatee that has been looking at rusada in russia has been looking at rusada in russia has been looking at rusada in russia has been trying to improve its anti—doping setup scissors was banned in 2015 and they have been getting on. there have been 13 points for russia to satisfy wada it has its house in order but it was a real problem. one is that it actually just willie technologies a report that found state—sponsored doping has been taking place and that it involved the ministry of sport, involved more than 1000 athletes in more than 30 different sports. the other sticking point was that rusada should open the doors of the moscow lab which has been at the centre of the controversy for wada officials again have a look at the you're writing samples stored there. —— have a look at the you're in shambles. there is not enough in the report to accept that there was a state—sponsored or state rendezvous programme so they said they will supply the data from the moscow laboratory. modern anti—dop
narrow, and the number of protest as have gathered since it was narrow leg announced on friday by wadatee that has been looking at rusada in russia has been looking at rusada in russia has been looking at rusada in russia has been trying to improve its anti—doping setup scissors was banned in 2015 and they have been getting on. there have been 13 points for russia to satisfy wada it has its house in order but it was a real problem. one is that it actually just willie technologies a report...
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remember in the past when russian doping scandals erupted, wada can cim to have been on the rights of the argument. in 2016 when it iamanded the ru ban and the irc divided. thatis occaon it is wada under scrutiny, and it will feel the sense of outrage from the athletes who have been mobilized in an unprecedented way in recent days. i think perhaps they will be mindful of that. ifere is a real danger tha they lose the faith of athletes and by extension anti- organizations around the world, there is a real risk that lfgovernments who provide f their funding may decide to go elsewhere. laura: it has been 100 years since an outbreak of spanish fld kiens of millions of people around the globe. the disease spread like wildfir as troops moved between countries at the end of world war i. amid today's increased globalization and international travel, some experts warn that a similar disease could spread faster. our glob reports. correspondent reporter: in the final year of world war i, a flu virus like never before swept around the globe. eryspread to almost country, and in just 18 months, it
remember in the past when russian doping scandals erupted, wada can cim to have been on the rights of the argument. in 2016 when it iamanded the ru ban and the irc divided. thatis occaon it is wada under scrutiny, and it will feel the sense of outrage from the athletes who have been mobilized in an unprecedented way in recent days. i think perhaps they will be mindful of that. ifere is a real danger tha they lose the faith of athletes and by extension anti- organizations around the world, there...
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which was agreed by the wada executive committee today.ttee last week recommended that its executive committee take this decision, it's been in the cards, having said that it still unquestionably the most divisive and controversial decision that they have made in its 19 year history because it's in defiance of an unprecedented outcry by athletes in the west and also senior figures within the anti—doping community, uk sport as well, all of whom were asking for the very least to postpone this decision. the reason for that is twofold. one, the scale of the crime that russia was originally accused of. remember, they were found to have subverted they were found to have subverted the entire under the open system. this is a remarkable doping conspiracy. state—sponsored allegedly, went to the very top, across 30 sports, a thousand athletes involved, sabotaging events as big as the 2012 games and such he 2014 winter olympics as well and get your they are as a result of the decision back in the fold, as effectively representative of a reinvention of
which was agreed by the wada executive committee today.ttee last week recommended that its executive committee take this decision, it's been in the cards, having said that it still unquestionably the most divisive and controversial decision that they have made in its 19 year history because it's in defiance of an unprecedented outcry by athletes in the west and also senior figures within the anti—doping community, uk sport as well, all of whom were asking for the very least to postpone this...
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but three years on, could wada be about to lift that ban?d athletes and anti—doping leaders from the us to the uk, and new zealand to norway. those who believe such a decision would make a mockery of both the ban and the governing body itself. clean athletes rights and the health and safety of athletic competition matters. the flame of the olympics, unfortunately, is going to burn a lot less bright the day after a bad decision. russia has refused independent access into this moscow lab at the centre of the conspiracy. it has also failed to acknowledge the findings of the wada—commissioned report on the country's doping programme. yet, just last week, wada's own review committee recommended russia be reinstated, accepting that the kremlin had successfully acknowledged its failure. but some inside the organisation remained unconvinced. its vice president stating: wada's meeting in the seychelles seems a long way from the sochi olympics, after which whistleblower grigory rodchenkov exposed one of the biggest ever scandals in sport. for those ta
but three years on, could wada be about to lift that ban?d athletes and anti—doping leaders from the us to the uk, and new zealand to norway. those who believe such a decision would make a mockery of both the ban and the governing body itself. clean athletes rights and the health and safety of athletic competition matters. the flame of the olympics, unfortunately, is going to burn a lot less bright the day after a bad decision. russia has refused independent access into this moscow lab at the...
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this is one of the most controversial decisions reached by wada, defying an unprecedented outcry fromor a state—sponsored doping scandal and we re state—sponsored doping scandal and were found to have sabotaged events like the london 2012 games across 1000 athletes but this ruling means it can test its own athletes, bid for events, its track and field team will be back to full strength soon under its national flag. will be back to full strength soon under its nationalflag. earlier this week the bbc revealed that one of wada's figures had offered a compromise deal with russia, that enraged many athletes but wada insists the deal still means if russia doesn't provide key samples from its moscow lab at the end of the year, it could be deemed noncompliant against that many now feel that wada's independence and integrity has been irreparably damaged. engineers in scotland have been struggling to restore power to some 5000 homes. their efforts have been hampered by a number of trees felled by the wind. all this week we're looking at some of the questions being asked about brexit and what it
this is one of the most controversial decisions reached by wada, defying an unprecedented outcry fromor a state—sponsored doping scandal and we re state—sponsored doping scandal and were found to have sabotaged events like the london 2012 games across 1000 athletes but this ruling means it can test its own athletes, bid for events, its track and field team will be back to full strength soon under its national flag. will be back to full strength soon under its nationalflag. earlier this week...
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he went as far as saying that wada needs to be completely reformed after that decision it's a blow to clean sport and in fact for the past week or so the criticism coming towards waters way you know everywhere on social media in the in the articles on television. not only that the number of and i'd open agencies in the world including the u.k. the united states new zealand australia poland canada they were all urging the president of water not to take the step to reconsider you know it's surprising because how would you expect the country to purify its sport if you're saying that its agency which is destiny which is tasked to purify the ford should not be operational it's a chance that wada gave to the russian anti-doping agency to have fewer screen sport in the country this would change nothing for those athletes who have been accused of doping are serving their bans this is all about clean athletes the door is not shut open for them it's only they've been given a chance to open that door into the sport because one of the main conditions of the international association of athletics
he went as far as saying that wada needs to be completely reformed after that decision it's a blow to clean sport and in fact for the past week or so the criticism coming towards waters way you know everywhere on social media in the in the articles on television. not only that the number of and i'd open agencies in the world including the u.k. the united states new zealand australia poland canada they were all urging the president of water not to take the step to reconsider you know it's...
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here is her take on the wada decision.thletes around the world, and i'm sure i'm not the only olympian to feel that way. for me, i don't know why they have to make this decision so quickly. if russia isn't complying with the last prerequisites of the suggestions that were made to them to the year to the rest of the world's doping standards, i don't know why they need to be allowed back quite so soon. is there some kind of control that russia has over wada ? is there some kind of control that russia has over wada? the conditions haven't all been met so it looks like they are bending the rules? it does look like they are controlling wada, rather than the other way around. they should be there to protect the rights of clean athletes all around the world and this u—turn looks like the opposite. if you were an athlete competing in the next olympic games, would you have confidence in the russian testing regime, which will now oversee russian athletes? not the don't comply with these last two aspects that they need to comply with
here is her take on the wada decision.thletes around the world, and i'm sure i'm not the only olympian to feel that way. for me, i don't know why they have to make this decision so quickly. if russia isn't complying with the last prerequisites of the suggestions that were made to them to the year to the rest of the world's doping standards, i don't know why they need to be allowed back quite so soon. is there some kind of control that russia has over wada ? is there some kind of control that...
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wada's executive committee meet on thursday week where they're expected to pave the way for russia'sndal. but helleland says she will not back that move. in a seperate development international anti—doping leaders from australia, the uk, the usa and japan are among a host of countries who issued a statement urging wada not to back down. the athletes voice is allowed and it's clear, and it's do not reinstate, because the conditions have not been fulfilled. we all want the russians backing. clean russians backing. but until the agreement has been fulfilled, and strictly enforced, just like we hold our athletes to zero tolerance, we also have to hold states that coppermine is the very rules in violation of international treaties and sporting rules. they want to corrupt and rob clea n rules. they want to corrupt and rob clean athletes. formula 1's new owners have —— formula 0ne's new owners have secured a deal to sell sponsorship to betting companies — something the old fi boss bernie ecclestone always refused to allow. he thought it would tarnish the sport's glamourous image. liberty me
wada's executive committee meet on thursday week where they're expected to pave the way for russia'sndal. but helleland says she will not back that move. in a seperate development international anti—doping leaders from australia, the uk, the usa and japan are among a host of countries who issued a statement urging wada not to back down. the athletes voice is allowed and it's clear, and it's do not reinstate, because the conditions have not been fulfilled. we all want the russians backing....
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news coming in that russia could have its ban lifted by the world anti-doping agency wada today that despite widespread resistance from other athletes and sporting bodies russia's anti doping agency rosado has been suspended since two thousand and fifteen after a water report revealed a major state sponsored doping scandal athletes and anti doping bodies from around the world have urged wada not to reinstate russia saying it would be a betrayal for clean athletes. to enter football and christiana rinaldo has had a night to forget on his champions league debut for new club ventus he was sent off in the twenty ninth minute following an off the ball incident before leaving the pitch in tears ronaldo will now miss the club's the x. three champions league matches including a return to former club manchester united despite his demand dismissal your vendor still cruised to a two man victory over balance here. the europa league group stages kick off tonight with our coasting system rb south the two sides both heavily backed by the energy drink shine require. us to face each other due to thei
news coming in that russia could have its ban lifted by the world anti-doping agency wada today that despite widespread resistance from other athletes and sporting bodies russia's anti doping agency rosado has been suspended since two thousand and fifteen after a water report revealed a major state sponsored doping scandal athletes and anti doping bodies from around the world have urged wada not to reinstate russia saying it would be a betrayal for clean athletes. to enter football and...
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a decision that's been called treachery and a devastating blow, but wada have confirmed the suspensionponsored doping on a mass scale, but they have been reinstated subject to certain conditions with several leading anti—doping bodies and athletes rejecting the move, which was agreed by the wada executive committee today. they cheated like never before, the russians. thousands of positive tests in the moscow laboratory, corruption of the olympic games, world championships over a period of yea rs world championships over a period of years and laughed behind our backs when they got no sanction. we set clear guidelines for the rules to come back and participate in the olympic games and wada today have said promised to give us the documents, which is now the second promise, and we will lead you back in and they haven't fulfilled that condition and they've been let back in. we can play semantics with the admission, an apology is frankly what the clean athletes deserve and a clear acceptance of past behaviour, because we know that's the only way to move forward, accept and acknowledge the be
a decision that's been called treachery and a devastating blow, but wada have confirmed the suspensionponsored doping on a mass scale, but they have been reinstated subject to certain conditions with several leading anti—doping bodies and athletes rejecting the move, which was agreed by the wada executive committee today. they cheated like never before, the russians. thousands of positive tests in the moscow laboratory, corruption of the olympic games, world championships over a period of yea...
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the vice president of wada says this undermines the credibility of wada.ly divisive issue in the world of sport. not to have been suspended, they were not expecting the contents of the mclaren report. athletes have said it is not fair. it was not fair on athletes cheated out of metal. russia perhaps will not hand over this data in the time allowed. it has to be by the end of this year. if sceptical about that. they are also sceptical about the timing, the way of this being done, on the eve of this executive committee. we'll leave it there. alex capstick. an inquest has been told that the westminster bridge attacker, khalid masood, attended the same mosque as extremists convicted of plotting a series of bomb attacks, after he converted to islam in jail. masood was shot dead after driving into pedestrians on westminster bridge and fatally stabbing a police officer. jenny kumah is at the old bailey. what more did the inquest today? this afternoon, we heard evidence from khalid masood's mother, and she describes the final moments she spent with her son. she ex
the vice president of wada says this undermines the credibility of wada.ly divisive issue in the world of sport. not to have been suspended, they were not expecting the contents of the mclaren report. athletes have said it is not fair. it was not fair on athletes cheated out of metal. russia perhaps will not hand over this data in the time allowed. it has to be by the end of this year. if sceptical about that. they are also sceptical about the timing, the way of this being done, on the eve of...
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water for further investigation with all but the last condition fulfilled the executive committee of wada has chosen to place trust in rosado once again but in the process they may have tarnished their own credibility. we're joining me tonight is the german journalist who first broke the story about russian doping it was hot usable to report on russian athletes toping which triggered an investigation leading to russia's anti-doping lab being suspended in two thousand and fifteen by water why it was good to have you on the show i have to ask you what did you think when you her. heard the news today that this suspension is going to be lifted from my point of uses of the creation of bankruptcy for fights for clean spalls for all the people who really have a serious approach to that very sensitive subject because two conditions have not been fulfilled to say it very clearly the first one is say the russians had to acknowledge had to accept fully the findings of a measurement import of a state run doping system was participation of the government secondly that to grant full access to the must
water for further investigation with all but the last condition fulfilled the executive committee of wada has chosen to place trust in rosado once again but in the process they may have tarnished their own credibility. we're joining me tonight is the german journalist who first broke the story about russian doping it was hot usable to report on russian athletes toping which triggered an investigation leading to russia's anti-doping lab being suspended in two thousand and fifteen by water why it...
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doping in sports that has shocked and outraged many around the world today the world anti-doping agency wada voted to lift a ban on russia's anti-doping agency that ban was put into place after a water report accused russia of state backed doping and of attempting to cover up drug abuse while russia hosted the twenty fourteen sochi winter olympics athletes across the globe are criticizing today's decision to lift the ban calling it an insult to clean athletes. the biggest stopping scandal in sports history might be coming to an end the russian anti-doping agency will be reinstated pending some final technicalities the decision has been heavily criticised by various athletes and national doping agencies but is being celebrated in russia but the other sure this is a first step the important while it opens the way to our sportsmen and our federations to participate in sports competitions moreover it opens an opportunity to host international competitions on russian territory. just before the two thousand and sixteen rio olympics water investigator richard mclaren revealed russia had adopted a s
doping in sports that has shocked and outraged many around the world today the world anti-doping agency wada voted to lift a ban on russia's anti-doping agency that ban was put into place after a water report accused russia of state backed doping and of attempting to cover up drug abuse while russia hosted the twenty fourteen sochi winter olympics athletes across the globe are criticizing today's decision to lift the ban calling it an insult to clean athletes. the biggest stopping scandal in...
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but linda helleland is the first member of wada's senior leadership to oppose the move.s been charged with misconduct by the british boxing board of control. he is seen on a social media video in his car asking a woman to perform a sex act in return for drugs and he also persuaded her to hit a passer—by. he has apologised saying it was ‘banter‘ that ‘went wrong'. the england rugby league international sam burgess is the subject of an nrl investigation after lewd images were sent to a women on one of his social media accounts. burgess, who plays for the south sydney rabbitoh‘s says he is "happy for the truth to come out". bernie ecclestone always felt that betting sponsiorship would in some way damage formula 0nes image, so he never allowed it during his decades in charge, but the sport's new owners, liberty media have struck a £75 million deal to allow the gambling industry into f1, and that includes in—race betting. earlier i spoke to simon chadwick, professor of sports enterprise at salford university abouth the thinking behind the move and possible pitfalls. what we c
but linda helleland is the first member of wada's senior leadership to oppose the move.s been charged with misconduct by the british boxing board of control. he is seen on a social media video in his car asking a woman to perform a sex act in return for drugs and he also persuaded her to hit a passer—by. he has apologised saying it was ‘banter‘ that ‘went wrong'. the england rugby league international sam burgess is the subject of an nrl investigation after lewd images were sent to a...
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agency now has a completely knee team it's been hard to work for russia sports ministry as well as wada there provided international expertise to rebuild the capability of russia's anti-doping agency from my viewpoint it's a well earned a victory and it's not a victory of just one and it is the logical result of all the hard work of those involved the reinstatement of result of that i mean is is a turning point in the in this whole story and i get we all hope the russian blitz to go to. championships and i'm seeing this is a day to celebrate a lot of restructuring that has been made there is this what makes this decision very important it shows that there is a willingness to change seeing. his work what cards still to come on the weekly the battle to confirm a new supreme court justice is heating up in the u.s. that story and more after a break. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy for them to you shouldn't let it be an arms race is often spearing dramatic development only really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very
agency now has a completely knee team it's been hard to work for russia sports ministry as well as wada there provided international expertise to rebuild the capability of russia's anti-doping agency from my viewpoint it's a well earned a victory and it's not a victory of just one and it is the logical result of all the hard work of those involved the reinstatement of result of that i mean is is a turning point in the in this whole story and i get we all hope the russian blitz to go to....
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which is destiny which is tasked to purify the sport should not be operational it's a chance that wada gave to the russian anti-doping agency to have fewer screen sport in the country this would change nothing for those athletes who have been accused of doping are serving their bans this is all about clean athletes the door is not shut open for them it's only they've been given the chance to open that door into the sport because one of the main conditions of the international association of athletics federations to reinstate the russian athletes was that what should be operational meaning that you know athletes have to be checked for doping in order to be clean and in order to be participating international competitions flying the russian flag so essentially this happened now but a lot of work is ahead and make no mistake about it now restart it will be heavily scrutinized and will be heavily checked by water so it's definitely a long road ahead you know we just go on the debris head of russia's anti doping agency spoke to us direct said the organization went to great lengths to ensure
which is destiny which is tasked to purify the sport should not be operational it's a chance that wada gave to the russian anti-doping agency to have fewer screen sport in the country this would change nothing for those athletes who have been accused of doping are serving their bans this is all about clean athletes the door is not shut open for them it's only they've been given the chance to open that door into the sport because one of the main conditions of the international association of...
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agencies from around the world have called for a postponement of the decision and demand that that wada fully and transparently explain their decision what would you say to them. i would say that. all of the documents are now out there to be seen and i think had been distributed even before the decision the other thing i would say is there's a there's a very narrow range in which water couldn't operate it doesn't have the power to suspend anybody it simply can declare that for example the time was noncompliant that triggers some responses and some responsibilities on the part of various stakeholders such as the international and think maybe the various in your national federations and governments there the actors of this water simply reports . for president of water dick pound thank you for their e much sir for taking out a time to speak to us leisure. a controversial and higher prestigious art project that was set to build a replica of the berlin wall and seal off part of the city has been cancelled the spectacular project was announced at a press conference in august after being prepa
agencies from around the world have called for a postponement of the decision and demand that that wada fully and transparently explain their decision what would you say to them. i would say that. all of the documents are now out there to be seen and i think had been distributed even before the decision the other thing i would say is there's a there's a very narrow range in which water couldn't operate it doesn't have the power to suspend anybody it simply can declare that for example the time...
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covered with the phrase how to demonstrate almost every athlete's name moreover it was admitted by wada but in many cases the evidence provided may not be sufficient to bring successful cases of dr richard mclaren's findings were issued into pogs they claim that over a thousand russian athletes were involved in a state sponsored doping program let's meet the report's star witness. the former head of a moscow anti doping lab he's facing charges over destroying test samples and the e-mails presented as proof of state involvement come from his own computer. russian sports officials deny the allegations but did richard mclaren consider to get their side of the story i'd made a decision that for fifty seven days to do my work i didn't have the time and they didn't seem to have the interest so i didn't do that that came after the first part of the report issued in july twenty sixth. the second came six months later so the investigative team did eventually meet with some russian officials but not by. the sports minister at the time of the alleged undercover doping scheme. but kick kick. the ce
covered with the phrase how to demonstrate almost every athlete's name moreover it was admitted by wada but in many cases the evidence provided may not be sufficient to bring successful cases of dr richard mclaren's findings were issued into pogs they claim that over a thousand russian athletes were involved in a state sponsored doping program let's meet the report's star witness. the former head of a moscow anti doping lab he's facing charges over destroying test samples and the e-mails...