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Russian anti-doping agency votes to file an appeal• President Putin indicated they wanted an appeal filed
Russia’s anti-doping agency, Rusada, has announced it will appeal against the four-year doping
sanctions barring the country from competing under its flag at top international sporting events.
The Rusada board voted on Thursday to file a case with the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) in Switzerland. The decision must be approved by another panel of Russian sports and anti-doping figures, but that seems a formality. Senior political figures including
Vladimir Putin, the country’s president, had indicated they wanted an appeal filed.