Zakharova considered the “Rodchenkov act” an attempt by the United States to justify failures in sports
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova commented on the signing of the “Rodchenkov Act” by US President Donald Trump, RIA Novosti reports.
The department believes that this bill underlines the US habit of dominating in many areas in recent decades.
“Sport is the image of the state, sport is really the quintessence of achievement in a number of areas. To admit that they can no longer compete according to common rules, they cannot, this contradicts their internal ideology, “Zakharova added.
The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman explained that the “Rodchenkov Act” could help the United States justify failures in traditional sports, and this is their interest.
Trump signed the Rodchenkov Act earlier on December 5. It was passed by the US Senate in November this year. The bill provides for criminal prosecution of cases of doping collusion in competitions with American participation.
Rodchenkov is the former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory and an informant for WADA. In 2015, he fled to the United States. His testimony formed the basis of Richard McLaren’s report on the state system of doping support in force in Russia. Following the investigation, a number of Russian athletes were disqualified and stripped of their awards.
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