Doping in Olympics: Russia's omission from Tokyo 2020; top doping scandals

Doping in Olympics: Ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, Russia was banned from participating in the event after being handed over a two-year ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Doping in Olympics: Olympics are known for the spirit of sports and it is every sportsperson's dream to clinch a medal at the Games. However, the marquee event has also been marred by controversies around doping as some athletes have been found to be using performance-enhancing drugs to have an edge at the Games.

Check Tokyo 2020 today's softball and men's football match live updates here
 
Ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, Russia was banned from participating in the event after being handed over a two-year ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Why Russia was