Statement from the European Olympic Committees (EOC):

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has filed a request for an intervention and subordinately an amicus curiae brief to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the appeal by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) against the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The purpose is to ensure that the interests of the National Olympic Committees of Europe and clean athletes in particular are duly considered. Together with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the EOC wants to see a clear and definitive decision on the case so as to have clarity for the future.