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Medals earned, or helped earned?
So a few Russian athletes have been accused of doping. In some cases this is undeniable, in others it is debatable. Nowhere, in any database, in any investigation or laboratory, is there evidence that all Russian sportspersons are guilty of doping, so
under the precept of international law that a person is innocent until being proven guilty...
It makes no sense to ban innocent athletes. However the
Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld a blanket ban imposed on the entire Russian field and track (athletics) team by the International Association of Athletics Federations and the talk of the town this weekend is whether the entire Russian Olympic team will be banned.This, after it is apparent that not all members of the field and track events were involved in any type of doping in any way, shape or form.
This, after the Russian Athletics Federation has done everything within its power to ensure that the Russian field and track team could compete at the Games. This, when in the last six months, in January, in February, in March, in April, in May, in June, all, I repeat
all Russian athletes underwent tests for doping following the recommendations of the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA. This, when all the
so-called evidence is based on the testimony of one single person, Grigory Rodchenkov, whose own reputation is described as scandalous inside Russia, and against whom
criminal accusations were leveled precisely for breaching anti-doping legislation. But guess who (Canadian) professor Richard McClaren believed, and made his accusations against all and sundry in his puerile report, even making accusations without presenting evidence, for instance against the FSB?
Comment: To further complicate matters, terrorist networks are moving their operations to Central Asia increasing the threat of destabilization - which would perfectly suit the purposes of US geopolitical interests. In efforts to expand American influence in the region, Washington has repeatedly provided support for local extremist and terrorist organizations in a bid to overthrow any unwanted local regimes.