RUSADA

RUSADA is the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. It was established in January 2008 as the Russian affiliate to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), under UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport approved at the UNESCO General Assembly in October 19, 2005 and ratified by the Russian Federation December 26, 2006.[1] Like all other affairs worldwide, the organization has control of the anti-doping programs for Russian Olympic and Paralympic sport. The organization has international accreditation, checked regularly and currently valid until 2017[2]

The agency website claims they are an organization independent from the government, committed to fight against doping in sport and doping use prevention.

"The main objective of RUSADA`s activities is to protect athletes` health and their fundamental right to participate in fair, doping- free sport."

The English translation of their slogan is: “For health and fairness in sport!”[3]

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