Russian media seine to report the scandal – Dagbladet.no

Today came an independent commission, appointed by the International Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), with its report on doping and corruption in the athletics world. Where will Russia’s strong criticism for how they work to hide doping.

The report recommended that Russia be excluded from athletics.

sites Lenta ru. and News ru, who are professional news websites were quick to report the news.

While Russia’s largest newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda had reported the news an hour after it cracked. Neither sport newspaper Sovjetskij Sport had published news half an hour after it was out.

Russia Today running urgent message about the report, but does not focus on criticisms Russia gets.

– Wada Commission: We are confident that Russia is not the only country engaged in doping, said the urgent message from Russia Today.

WADA recommendation would be perceived as a slap in the face for Russian sport, which in recent years has promoted campaigns for a clean sport. There is reason to believe that Russian media now awaiting how to react to the news from Wada.

But it should supremely be much for the Russian media to write about. In the report it is also recommended that WADA diagnostic labs in Moscow should lose license, and that the director be dismissed – also because he admits to having destroyed almost 1,500 samples.

In addition, it is revealed that one in Moscow has a shadow-lab, which tested samples before they were sent to Wada-lab. There should also be evidence of government supervision and interference by the Russian authorities.