Using sport as a political tool? USADA chief declares only ‘full ban’ on Russian athletes will do

Reuters Ruben Sprich

As the sporting world awaits WADA’s decision on the fate of Russian athletes, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief decided to pour fuel on the fire, calling for a total ban on Russian participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Travis Tygart even called for Russians to be banned from competing as neutrals, and not under their national flag. Such extreme measures, he said, would “protect clean athletes” and force Russia to “clean up its act.”

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