RUSADA counters WADA claim over Valieva test result delay

Russia's anti-doping agency said Monday it should not be blamed for the results of figure skater Kamila Valieva's failed doping test arriving after the start of the Beijing Games, hitting back at a World Anti-Doping Agency statement.RUSADA said it "strictly complies with the requirements of the World Anti-Doping Code and international standards" after WADA had insisted the sample sent to a Stockholm laboratory by RUSADA was not flagged as being a priority so the analysis could be fast-tracked."The athlete's sample, collected on December 25, 2021, was delivered to the laboratory in the time …READ FULL ARTICLE