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Who Checks Russia’s Skiers?

The Nordic winter season approaches with fresh Russian approvals, an unresolved doping legacy and a question that reaches far beyond the starting line.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 9

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Russia’s skiers are returning to international competition while their national antidoping agency remains formally non-compliant with global rules.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed the status of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in an update published November 6. The International Ski and Snowboard Feder…

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