Russian anti-doping agency suspended for non-compliance


A man walks outside an office of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in Moscow, Russia, November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency continued to crack down on Russia drug cheats on Wednesday by suspending the country's anti-doping agency amid calls to extend investigations to other countries and sports.

The decision to suspend the Russian Anti-Doping Agency for non-compliance had the full support of WADA's foundation board and follows the international anti-doping commission's report that detailed a widespread doping scandal in the country.

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