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 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that an
agreement between it, UKAD and Russia's agency RUSADA had been
signed.
Russia is currently suspended from world athletics and will only be
allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics if the ban imposed by the
governing IAAF is lifted in time for the Aug. 5-21 Games.
"RUSADA and UKAD are in the final stages of agreeing on the detail
required to deliver a testing program during RUSADA’s period of
non-compliance," WADA said.
The world agency said UKAD "will ensure that targeted and
intelligence-led testing is carried out on Russian athletes, and is
responsible for continued coordination with the appropriate sport
federations during this period.
"Results management of all cases will be managed by a designated
independent body, with full oversight by WADA."
WADA suspended the Russian Anti-Doping Agency for non-compliance in
November following a damning independent commission report.
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The report found cover-ups, bribes to conceal positive tests,
destruction of samples and evidence of Russian state security
services colluding with the country's athletics federation to enable
athletes to freely dope.
RUSADA's top managers stepped down in December. The body resumed
some of its responsibilities last month.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ed Osmond)
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