
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency began an inspection of a sports school in Saransk
The All-Russian Athletics Federation has temporarily suspended the membership of the regional federation of Mordovia due to the possible work of life-disqualified coach Viktor Chegin.
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Coach Viktor Chegin was banned for life in 2016.
The All-Russian Athletics Federation has temporarily suspended the membership of the Athletics Federation of the Republic of Mordovia due to a scandal with lifelong disqualified coach Viktor Chegin. This is reported on the organization's website.
ARAF suspects that Chegin continues to work in one of the Mordovian race walking schools, despite a lifelong disqualification. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency has begun an inspection of the activities of the State Institution of Educational Institution of the Republic of Moldova “SSOR in Athletics” in Saransk.
Despite the sanctions against the regional federation, Mordovian walkers will be able to compete at the Russian team championship in Cheboksary. “Athletes can participate. They are representatives of their sports schools and other structures, and not the federation,” the ARAF press service reported.
The competition will take place on September 12 and 13. Athletes will act as representatives of sports schools, and not of the regional federation.
Previously retired athlete Eleonora Zakirova said that Chegin continues to train track and field athletes. The coach was banned for life in 2016.
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Conducting a RUSADA inspection at a sports school in Saransk
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