Grigory Rodchenkov

Doping whistleblower Rodchenkov "to testify"

London - Emiratesvoice

Whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov is keen to testify at two hearings revolving around the Russian doping scandal that rocked the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics despite death threats, his lawyer told the BBC. Rodchenkov -- whose revelations about doping in Russian sports came to light in the Oscar-nominated documentary 'Icarus' -- is the former director of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory. He fledRead more

Russian doping whistleblower free to pass evidence to FIFA

PARIS - Emiratesvoice

Whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, who says he has information on doping in Russian football, is now free from legal restraints and can give evidence to FIFA, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday. "The fact is that Dr. Rodchenkov has only recently become available to testify in legal proceedings being undertaken by IFs (international federations), which he was unable toRead more

FIFA claims attempt to contact doping whistleblower Rodchenkov

PARIS - Emiratesvoice

FIFA tried to contact Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov over accusations of doping in Russian football and will do so again after samples have been re-tested by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), world football's governing body told AFP. In an interview to the Associated Press, Rodchenkov's lawyer said his client had information that could be of interest but claimed FIFA hadRead more

Kremlin: Winter Olympics doping claims slander by defector

Moscow - Arab Today

The Kremlin on Friday dismissed claims that dozens of Russian athletes including at least 15 medallists at the 2014 Winter Olympics were part of an extensive state-run doping programme, saying the allegations were unsubstantiated slander by a "defector". "These look like absolutely unsubstantiated claims," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists in response to the allegations by Grigory Rodchenkov, the formerRead more