Damning – průkazný

Prevalent – /prevalant/ – rozšířený, převládající

Suspended – vyloučený

Acknowledge – brát na vědomí

Address – věnovat pozornost

Ban – zákaz

WADA - World Anti-Doping Agency

Groundles - neopodstatněný

Inconceivable – nemyslitelné, nepředstvavitelné

Unfounded – neopodstatněný

Hit back . oplatit


A new and damning report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has turned the athletics world
upside down. The report focuses on Russia and claims that doping is prevalent throughout Russian
athletics. The country could be suspended from all international competitions if it does not
acknowledge the claims made in the report and take drastic actions to address them. The report goes
so far to say that doping in Russian athletics was state sponsored. Senior figures in the
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will recommend that Russia be suspended
from competitions. WADA also called for lifetime bans for 10 Russian athletes.

Russian officials have hit back at the findings of the WADA report and called them "groundless".
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko commented on the possibility of Russia being banned from
taking part in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He said it was inconceivable that this could
happen. He stated: "I would not like to consider such an option. We have young sportsmen, for whom
it will be their first Olympics." He added that: "Clean sportsmen should not suffer. They achieve
their results by hard work. We must protect them." A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin
said: "As long as there is no evidence, it is difficult to consider the accusations, which appear
rather unfounded."

Read more: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1511/151113-athletics.html#ixzz4dTCaGqBQ


T/F Wada report claims that all Rusian athletes use doping to enhance their performance (F) –most

Russian athletes will not be allowed to participate in nationwide competitions if the problem
remains unsolved F international

The report gives information about doping being paid for by the government. T

Important members of the International Association of Athletics Federations will recommend
preventing Russian athletes from participating in competitions T

Russian sports minister said he can´t imagine the Olympic games without Russian athletes.T

Russian president´s spokesman claims the accusqations are completely wrong F