Mutko promised to stop funding WADA

Mutko promised to stop funding WADA Today, 12:00 Comments: 0 Print Head of the Ministry of Sports of Russia Vitaly Mutko said that the country may refuse to finance the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), if the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will not restore rights.

As Mutko said, it makes no sense to pay money if the Russian company will not be restored to their rights. The Russian Federation, for its part is ready to comply with any requirements imposed, but they must be the same for all countries.

The minister believes that WADA should recognize the imperfection of its own anti-doping system. First of all, control, laboratory, RUSADA - all this belongs to the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Russian Federation WADA accused of repeated episodes of violations of anti-doping rules in November last year and then Meldonium (mildronate) scandal burst out. Moscow anti-doping laboratory stopped its work, was the verdict of non-compliance RUSADA WADA Code.