Appear to be fading. Hello, the russian government has begun fighting accusations that it operated a vast statesponsored doping program. The kremlin is questioning the evidence behind the report which recommends that russia be suspended from global athletics. Rory challands reports. Reporter rain fell on moscows olympic complex on tuesday, fitting weather for the current mood. This show piece venue is the legacy from soviet days when doping scandaling were common. Those days seem to be back, and russia could sound find itself cast out of athletics. Translator i repeat once again we hope for common sense for the International Council members who first of all must work in the interests of our sport. Reporter the Russian Athletics Federation has until thursday to respond to the allegations of stateendorsed doping, an iaaf Council Decision on whether to ban russia is expected over the weekend. Its a move some top athletes would support. It needs to be strong action, and you never want to p
U. K. Leaving the e. U. Hello, the World Antidoping Agency has suspended the Russian Laboratory at the center of a doping scandal. They recommended russia be suspended from world athletics, including next years rio olympics. As Rory Challands reports from moscow, the russians are coming out fighting. Reporter rain fell on the olympic complex on tuesday, fitting weather for the current mood. This show piece venue is a legacy from soviet days when doping scandals were common. Those days seem to be back, and russia could soon find itself cast out of world athletics. Translator of course it would be an enormous blow. We hope for common sense from the Council Members who first of all must work in the interests of our sport. Reporter the Russian Athletics Federation has until thursday to respond to the allegations of stateendorsed doping, an iaaf Council Decision on whether to ban russia is expected over the weekend. Its a move some top athletes would support. I think it needs to be strong a
Exit the world body. And germany mourns the loss of a former chancellor. Russia has been forced to close a laboratory after allegations of widespread drug cheating among itself athletes. Despite that the sports minister has vigorously denied the world antidopes agencys claims. He also insisted russias doping agencies are totally independent. He says they collect 15,000 samples annually, resulting in the disqualification of roughly 2 of athletes tested. He has accused the agency of double standards claiming similar investigations are not commissioned in other countries. Lets speak to lee wellings joining us from london. A strong sense of denial coming out of russia despite the laboratory closing down. Yeah, they had to close. There was no point in it being opened, because it was designed to link up with all of the other laboratories around the world, and the World Antidoping Agency runs all of them. And they suggested that it has to be closed down. It is of course, completely discredite
The crimes president calls the liberation of her song. The beginning of the end of the war, what miss linda, he visited the city to congratulate the troops who ended 8 months of russian occupation. And the European Union slaps more economic sanctions on iran. Its reaction to tyrants, crackdown on protesters, and to around filling bronze to russia. Ah, im anthony. Howd walk into the program a 2 day summit bringing together lead us from the Worlds Largest economies. The g. 20 is kicked off in barley, indonesia. Russias war on ukraine is in the spotlight at this years gathering, even though its not even officially. On the agenda, indonesian president , jacob widow has been welcoming the leaders Russian Foreign minister saga ladbroke is attending the summit in place of president Vladimir Putin. Russias come in for International Criticism of its invasion, which was caused economic disruption and fees of an energy and food crisis in much of the world date of these se i should. Bureau chief k
Ah, im anthony. Howd welcome to the program today summit bringing to get the leaders from the Worlds Largest economies. The g 20 has kicked off in barley, indonesia, russias bought a new crime, is in the spot by that this he is gathering, even though its not officially. On the agenda, indonesian president , jacob widow has been welcoming the leaders Russian Foreign minister. So gay lover of is attending the summit in place of president Vladimir Putin. Russias coming for International Criticism of its invasion, which is caused economic disruption and fears of an energy and food crisis in much of the world. A w se i should bureau chief joke matters is in at the g 20 summit in bali where the russian president is not. He og joker widow tried in vain to get Vladimir Putin to attend. What the leaders of the g 20 nations need most to resolve in his absence. While the nation president started this or 1st summits day by arching, all leaders are represented here to help and stop the war in ukrai