The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) makes no secret of this: it will not test Russian athletes before, at the earliest, April 30, 2020. In question, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on travel and travel in Russia. But its deputy general director, Margarita Pakhnotskaya, warns: “NWe will continue to monitor the athletes. All the blood samples that will be taken after the end of the pandemic will be able to provide us with very precise indications, a posteriori, on the behavior of athletes during the confinement period. And we continue to carry out our other missions as normal, remotely and by teleworking, in particular educational activities and planning for upcoming tests.. » At the same time, all files requesting eligibility for Russian athletes to participate in international competitions under the guise of neutrality are put on hold. According to a World Athletics spokesperson, the process is on hold for the next two months. “ In the absence of competition, there is no longer any need to move forward on this issue.", he explains.
