Russia reacts with anger after doping ban from Olympics, World Cup

Russia's anti-doping chief Yury Ganus said the four-year ban was a "tragedy" for clean athletes. [Courtesy]

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday banned Russia for four years from major global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar over manipulated doping data, prompting an angry response from President Vladimir Putin.

WADA's executive committee, meeting in Lausanne, handed Russia the "robust" four-year suspension after accusing Moscow of falsifying data from a doping testing laboratory that was handed over to investigators earlier this year.