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Russian Fine Over Sochi 2014 Doping Affair Rejected by Canada’s Beckie Scott WADA Athlete Chair

by skitrax.com

August 11, 2017 – Russia is expected to receive a “large” fine for widespread doping infractions at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics rather than any suspension from the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games (OWG) according to a report by Inside the Games. But some voices, such as Canada’s Beckie Scott, chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Committee, are calling for more than a fine. “I think a fine is a bit of a superficial gesture,” said Scott, winner of an Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at Salt Lake City 2002 – read more here.