Russia says progress in anti-doping reforms unrecognised

FILE PHOTO - Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) chief Alexander Zhukov attends a news conference ahead of Russian Olympic team departure to Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia, July 26, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has made significant leaps in its anti-doping reforms but the progress is not being recognised by the international community, sports officials from the country said on Thursday.

Russia's athletics federation, Paralympic committee and anti-doping agency (RUSADA) remain suspended after reports commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) alleged state-sponsored doping.