WADA shares Moscow lab evidence with Olympic sports bodies
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Evidence from a Moscow laboratory database has been shared by World Anti-Doping Agency investigators with international sports bodies who must decide on prosecuting Russian athletes for doping.
Described by WADA on Thursday as “valuable new intelligence,” evidence from the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) database can implicate athletes in the Russian system of covering up positive doping tests detailed by investigator Richard McLaren.
Top officials from biathlon and skiing were among governing bodies attending a six-hour, closed-door session with WADA investigators which could yet lead to more Russian athletes being barred from the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
“(T)he names of the athletes and related performance-enhancing substances per the LIMS, affidavits, expert legal opinion and multiple other lists populated by data from the LIMS and other sources” was provided to Olympic sports officials, WADA said in a statement.