IOC extends sanctions against Russia over doping

Lausanne (AFP) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday extended sanctions against Russia over doping until further notice.

The IOC first imposed sanctions on Russia in July in the wake of Richard McLaren’s report for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that revealed widespread state-backed doping and led to the exclusion of hundreds of Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics.

The IOC executive board “decided to extend the provisional measures … against Russia until further notice”, two days before the McLaren’s full report is released, in London.