In accordance with the decision rendered by the Ad Hoc Division, all appeals in this case were dismissed and the decision of the RUSADA Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee was upheld.
Thus, the Athlete may continue to fully participate in the Olympic Games without restriction.
In the legal reasoning presented before the CAS, the Russian Olympic Committee, which acted as a defendant in the case together with the Athlete and the RUSADA, insisted that, taking into account all the circumstances of the case, the decision to lift the provisional suspension was absolutely justified and fully complied with the general legal fundamental principles of justice, fairness and proportionality.
The ROC’s lawyers, together with the Athlete’s lawyers, proved that the RUSADA Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee’s decision should be upheld and the Athlete’s legal right to participate in the Olympic Games should be preserved.
The Russian Olympic Committee initially paid special attention to the compliance with the timeframe of the sample analysis at the Stockholm Anti-Doping Laboratory. This fact was also taken into account by the Ad Hoc Division in rendering its decision.
The Russian Olympic Committee continues to consistently defend the rights and interests of Russian athletes. At the same time, we consider it extremely important to conduct a full-scale objective investigation to establish all the circumstances of the Athlete’s positive doping sample.
The ROC is interested in ensuring that the legal process results in an objective, fair decision on this case.
