MOSCOW (Sputnik) — US Senator and Chairman of a Senate committee in charge of sports John Thune penned a letter to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday, slamming its slow investigation into Russia's doping allegations.
"These recent allegations, and WADA’s subsequent response, have called the organization’s strength and credibility into question," Thune said, as quoted by The New York Times newspaper.
In December 2014, German ARD channel released a film titled "The Doping Secret: How Russia Creates Champions" on alleged doping abuse and corruption in Russian sports. The film was followed up by documentaries with further allegations.
Following the film release, WADA launched an investigation into the allegations of doping abuse in Russian sports. In November 2015, WADA's Independent Commission issued a report accusing Russia of numerous breaches of global anti-doping regulations.
