CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from global sporting competitions for a period of four years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

Detailed explanation-3: -And why did Russia get banned from Olympics? Athletes from the Russian Olympic Committee enter the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Technically, Russia is banned from competing in the Olympics.

Detailed explanation-4: -WADA’s compliance review committee suggested sanctions because the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) failed to fully cooperate during probes into the country’s sports. A year later, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) cut Russia’s ban in half to two years following an appeal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Due to widespread violations of anti-doping regulations, including an attempt to sabotage ongoing investigations by the manipulation of computer data, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in 2019 banned the Russian Federation from all major sporting events - including the Olympic Games - for four years.