The German channel ARD launched a new banner, Wednesday June 8, on Russian sport and its doping practices. A new documentary in his series was broadcast in the second part of the evening, starring Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko. The team’s investigationARD accuses him in particular of having authorized the walking coach, Viktor Chegin, to continue his role with Russian athletes, even though he was the subject of a life suspension from the Agency last year World Anti-Doping (WADA). The documentary also suggests that the minister played a crucial role in covering up the doping case of a football player from the Krasnodar club. Reaction from Vitaly Mutko, quoted by the Interfax agency: “It is obvious that these accusations have only one goal: to influence the IAAF before its meeting on June 17 in Vienna. » The Council of the International Athletics Federation must decide on this date whether or not to maintain the suspension of Russian athletics, a crucial decision in the run-up to the Rio 2016 Games.
— Published June 9, 2016
