Russia challenges WADA doping ban

Ganus also said he had sent a letter to WADA informing the anti-doping of his personal stance.

Global sport doping cases up 13% in 2017: WADA

The Montreal-based agency reported 1,804 Anti-Doping Rule Violations for 2017, a rise from 1,595 in 2016.

WADA on December 10 banned Russia for four years from major global events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Earlier in the week, the chair of the British Olympic Association called for 'the fullest possible sanctions to be taken against Russia.'

Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics, 2022 Fifa World Cup over doping.

RUSADA's supervisory board is set to meet on December 19 to take a decision on whether to appeal the ban, he said.

It is likely to present more difficulties for Russian athletes wanting to compete on the world stage.

The BCCI maintained that since this is NADA’s prerogative now, there is no question of paying for the tests or transportation costs.

The IOA chief said a negligent NADA sat on the issue for a long time despite repeated reminders from WADA.

NADA can still carry on with sample collection but will have to get it tested by a different WADA accredited laboratory outside India.