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Wada athletes body seeks Russia ban

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This file photo taken on August 21, 2016 shows silver mealist Russia's Misha Aloian reacting during the medal presentation ceremony following the Men's Fly (52kg) Final Bout at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro - Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro. Russian boxer Misha Aloian and Romanian weightlifter Gabriel Sincraian were stripped of their Rio Olympic medals on December 8, 2016 after being found guilty of doping, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced.

The World Anti-Doping Agency's Athletes Committee on Wednesday demanded Russia be hit with new sanctions over its failure to meet a crucial deadline to hand over data from its drug-tainted Moscow laboratory.

In a statement posted on Wada's website, the agency's committee representing athletes challenged the organisation to declare the Russians non-compliant following the missed deadline.

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