Russia banned from international sports

The World

The World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA, has imposed a partial, four-year ban on Russia competing at global sporting events like the Olympics. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with the ex-head of WADA, Rob Koehler, about why he thinks the ban doesn’t go far enough.  

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