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Wada investigation finds 300 Russian doping cases

BBC Sport · Apr 30, 2026, 4:00 PM

Key takeaways

  • A total of 107 weightlifters have been sanctioned as part of Operation Lims, the highest number of athletes from any sport
  • More than 300 sanctions have been handed to Russian athletes following the seizure of Moscow laboratory data in 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says.
  • The body has now concluded its investigation, dubbed Operation Lims, with 291 athletes sanctioned - and 302 sanctions imposed.

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A total of 107 weightlifters have been sanctioned as part of Operation Lims, the highest number of athletes from any sport

More than 300 sanctions have been handed to Russian athletes following the seizure of Moscow laboratory data in 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says.

The body has now concluded its investigation, dubbed Operation Lims, with 291 athletes sanctioned - and 302 sanctions imposed.

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