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MONTREAL | The World Anti-Doping Agency says it will conduct its own probe of allegations of systematic doping in Russia.
WADA announced the inquiry Wednesday after “careful review of a series of documentary programs over the past week” by Germany’s ARD network.
FILE – This is a Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 file photo of Russia’s Maria Savinova as she celebrates as she crosses the finish line ahead of South Africa’s Caster Semenya to win the women’s 800-meters final the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Russia faced explosive allegations of systematic doping on Wednesday Dec. 3, 2014 including the reported admission of drug use by an Olympic gold medalist and cover-up and extortion involving a three-time Chicago Marathon champion. German television channel ARD appeared to show Olympic 800-meter champion Maria Savinova admitting to using the banned steroid oxandrolone in an undercover video that has the womans face out of focus. The video was dubbed into German with the original audio track absent, but ARD said it possessed an unedited version. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File) FILE – This is a Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 file photo of Russia’s Maria Savinova as she celebrates as she crosses the finish line ahead of South Africa’s Caster Semenya to win the women’s 800-meters final the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Russia faced explosive allegations of systematic doping on Wednesday Dec. 3, 2014 including the reported admission of drug use by an Olympic gold medalist and cover-up and extortion involving a three-time Chicago Marathon champion. German television channel ARD appeared to show Olympic 800-meter champion Maria Savinova admitting to using the banned steroid oxandrolone in an undercover video that has the womans face out of focus. The video was dubbed into German with the original audio track absent, but ARD said it possessed an unedited version. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)
The programs alleged a web of doping and corruption in Russian athletics that implicated government-backed agencies.
Last week, WADA said it would ensure that the allegations were investigated, and had passed evidence to an IAAF ethics panel.
Now, WADA President Craig Reedie has promised an agency probe “to determine what actions are required to be taken by WADA and others.”
Reedie’s statement targets “all athletes who have cheated,” though does not mention officials who have been implicated.
WADA says it will later announce details of the inquiry and investigation panel.
