He told about doping officer RUSADA received financial assistance from the WADA – RBC

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Former fellow of the Russian Anti-doping Vitaly Stepanov agency and his wife, runner Yulia Stepanova told about doping in Russian sports, received financial assistance from the WADA

the representative of the World Anti-doping agency (WADA), Olivier Niggli, who later this month to head the organization, said to Reuters news agency, that the main purpose of WADA is to protect his informants who report evidence of doping.

So Niggli said the criticism sounded to address agency published yesterday in The Washington Post interviewed ex- employee RUSADA Vitaly Stepanov. The material Stepanov The Washington Post claimed that six years ago spoke of doping violations by Russian athletes WADA representatives. However, according to him, then the investigation has not been initiated.

As the representative of the WADA, in May this year Anti-Doping Agency has changed its policy on whistle-blowers in an attempt to encourage those who report the facts of doping.

«We are strengthening the program in such a way as to attract more athletes, staff and others to ensure that the share important information”, – told Reuters the source

The representative of WADA told the agency. that Vitaly Stepanov and his wife Yulia Stepanova has received from WADA financial assistance. The specific amount of voice the agency did not.