, external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n“Without that decision, we would never have been able to obtain the critical evidence from the Moscow laboratory needed to prosecute these cases. <\/p>\n
“I am pleased to say that history has shown this approach to be effective and that the entire process has been a remarkable success in ensuring fairness for athletes around the world.”<\/p>\n
While investigating the retrieved material, it was established that some of the data had been manipulated, which ultimately led to Russia being handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events in 2019.<\/p>\n
Russia’s doping ban ended in 2023, though its teams and competitors were banned by multiple international sporting bodies following the invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Some organisations have begun to allow Russia’s athletes to compete under their flag in recent months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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