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In an editorial published in the American newspaper USA Today, Rodchenkov expressed his dismay at the decision, calling it "catastrophic". [37] [38] His lawyer, Jim Walden, issued a statement on behalf of Rodchenkov saying that the decision to reinstate Russia is "the greatest treachery against clean athletes in Olympic history". [39]
The Rodchenkov Act was named for Grigory Rodchenkov, a former Russia anti-doping laboratory head who blew the whistle on that country's doping scandal following the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Much like Mark Twain, Russian doping whistleblower Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov says that reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. “In Russian press, it is written that I am killed, but I ...
The whistleblower who exposed Russia’s systematic doping of Olympic athletes has been warned by U.S. officials that Russian agents may be inside the United States looking for him and that new ...
The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 is a United States federal law that empowers United States officials to prosecute individuals for doping schemes at international sports competitions involving American athletes. [1] Originally introduced in 2019, it was signed into law on December 4, 2020, by President Donald Trump. [2]
BEREG KIT doping sample collecting bottles. On 18 July 2016, Richard McLaren, a Canadian attorney retained by WADA to investigate Grigory Rodchenkov's allegations, published a 97-page report covering significant state-sponsored doping in Russia. [4]
The Rodchenkov Act legislation passed in 2020 extends U.S. law enforcement jurisdiction to any international sporting competitions that involve American athletes or have financial connections to ...
In 2005, Grigory Mikhailovich Rodchenkov became the acting director of the Laboratory. On July 6, 2006, Rodchenkov was appointed director of this organization. He remained in this position until November 11, 2015, when he was forced to resign due to a doping scandal. [5]