In the past, the hope of domestic taekwondo has taken the side of foreign athletes who oppose the restoration of the rights of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA). Although literally 10 years ago Daria Peregudova defended the honor of the Russian flag. She had all chances to become an Olympic champion in 2008. , if not for the ill-fated injury. The athlete moved to Canada, where she is president of the Association of National Team Athletes. The organization wrote a petition calling for an extension of the Rusada punishment. "Russia still has not fulfilled the two remaining points of the road map for its recovery. Return RUSAD all rights until the moment when the road map is fully implemented, "- said in the statement of the Association posted on Twitter. The restoration of RUSADA, according to the signatories, "is a signal to the entire sports community that rules can be violated, and in response only threats. Such a decision will deal a colossal blow to the unity and cohesion of world sports ". The day before, in support of the previous decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the British spoke, which, in the light of recent events, did not surprise the Russian side. Among the "fighters for justice" - speaking in the heptathlon Kelly Sotherton. After the deprivation of the Olympic awards of our athletes, she moved from the fifth place to the third prize.

The athlete said that she would be "discouraged" by an excuse for RUSADA. Although, it must be, she is more worried about the fate of the bronze medal.

"Of course, not all Russian athletes are scammers, but this country must pay its price. At least we should see remorse and hear an apology. The consequences must be serious, which means that the removal of RUSAD should remain in force. We, as athletes, want a rigid and adamant position of WADA in the interests of "pure" sports, "the British aroused in an interview with ESPN. The fate of RUSADA will be decided on September 20 at the regular meeting of the WADA Executive Committee, which, as it became known today, on the side of the Russian Anti-Doping Organization. "Today, the independent WADA Compliance Committee (CRC) issued a recommendation to ask the WADA executive committee to restore RUSAD at the next meeting of the executive committee on September 20," - the agency was encouraged by publishing a release on the website. Doping scandal flared up after the report of Richard McLaren, which is based on the testimony of the former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory Grigory Rodchenkov. In the "denunciation", which was publicized in July and December 2016. , two parts, which describe in detail the alleged substitution of "dirty" doping tests for "clean".

The report says that in the "fraud" involved representatives of thirty-odd kinds of sports that performed at the Winter and Summer Olympics between 2012 and 2014. As a result, for almost three years RUSADA has no official status and the right to work fully, which creates additional problems for Russian athletes who are forced to compete under a neutral flag. But before the athletes are waiting for numerous checks, which, incidentally, does not guarantee the admission to international competitions.