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Which of the following countries was handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in December 2019 ?

Which of the following countries was handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in December 2019 ? Correct Answer Russia

The correct answer is Russia.
  • World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from global sporting competitions for a period of four years. 
  • It has been banned from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or any world championships for the next two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
  • The three judges of the Court of Arbitration for Sport imposed the most severe penalties on Russia after allegations of state-backed doping and cover-ups emerged after the 2014 Sochi Olympics. 
  • The case is centered on allegations that the Russian state authorities tampered with the Moscow testing laboratory's database before handing it over to WADA investigators in 2019. 
​Important Points 
  • World Anti-Doping Agency:
    • It was established in 1999 as an international independent agency composed and funded equally by the sport movement and governments of the world.
    • Its foundation was initiated by the IOC to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.
    • It is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
    • Its key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities, and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code – the document harmonizing anti-doping policies in all sports and all countries.

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