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Olympic champion says WADA 'bullied' her over Russia opposition

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Last Updated : Oct 13 2018 | 10:35 AM IST

Beckie Scott, chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Athlete Committee, says in a BBC interview that she was "bullied" by some WADA officials over her opposition to reinstating Russia's anti-doping agency.

Scott, a Canadian former Olympic cross-country skiing champion, last month resigned from the panel that recommended lifting the ban on RUSADA, which had been declared non-compliant in 2015 after revelations of a vast state-backed scheme to avoid drug testers.

She told the BBC in comments published Friday that she was "treated with disrespect" at a recent meeting.

"I think it's indicative of two things," Scott said.

"One is lack of regard for the athlete's voice in general. I think it's also indicative of leadership of WADA's alignment with the Olympic movement."

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First Published: Oct 13 2018 | 10:35 AM IST

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