Reaction to court upholding and halving Russiaâs doping ban By Syndicated Content Dec 17, 2020 1:12 PM (Reuters) -A Swiss court on Thursday upheld doping sanctions against Russia, preventing the country's athletes from competing at major international events - including the Tokyo Olympics next year and 2022 Beijing Olympics - but cut the ban in half to two years from four. The following is reaction to the news from athletes and sports organisations: Mikhail Bukhanov, interim head of Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA: "The outcome today is a victory for Russia. CAS did not restrict clean athletes' right to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as at world championships."