Putin orders inquiry into allegations of major drug abuse in athletics

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an inquiry into allegations of major drug abuse in athletics that have left the country facing a possible Olympic ban and declared that a foreign specialist could take over its discredited testing laboratory.

For who : Participation in 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

• The inquiry was ordered in the wake of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report.
• A committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has decided that theRussian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) is not in compliance with WADA rules.