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Grigory Rodchenkov

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Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov took the world by surprise when he went public and revealed Russia’s doping practices in 2016. Dr. Rodchenkov shares his experience in the Russian doping system, what policy changes athletes worldwide still need and what the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act means for the world of international sport.       In this episode, we talk about…  Whether the doping system that Rodchenkov oversaw in Russia is similar to other doping systems in other countries The distinction of clean vs. honest athletes  Rodchenkov’s opinion if top international athletes in Russia have an option not to dope  How the anti-doping community can pursue institutional doping while not continuing to unjustly punish individual athletes The discrepancy of how athletes are punished vs. institutions and organizations  Why the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act will change world sport and the role of the new International Testing Authority (ITA) Why athletic success is so important to the Russian state and whether it’s possible for a system to stop a state as strong as Putin's from continuing to corrupt international sport   Russia’s sanction and how it impacts athletes still competing for Russia Why Rodchenkov believes the international sports system may not improve anytime soon    Memorable Quotes: “Again, the problem is that athletes have no tools to defend themselves.”  “I am happy that at least that there are some project like Rodchenkov Anti-doping Act, somehow it might bring light to dark corners, but again, Anti-doping organizations and WADA, honestly they don’t fit the purpose. Should be reconstructed and structurally built. Overhauled.” “...the problem lies with how these cases are treated. It doesn't lie with the way that we test, or the way that we do investigations. The problem is that we don't punish the organizations and the institutions the same way that we punish athletes.”  Guest Bio: Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov was the head of Russia's national anti-doping laboratory and facilitated the doping of hundreds of Russian athletes at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. He worked for more than a decade to ensure that doped Russian athletes were not caught by the international anti-doping system. Despite his lab ostensibly being in charge of anti-doping efforts in Russia, in 2016, Dr. Rodchenko fled to the United States and exposed Russian state sponsored doping programs to The New York Times. He was the subject of the academy award winning documentary film “Icarus”. His recent book, titled The Rodchenkov Chenkov Affair: How I Brought Down Russia's Secret Doping Empire, gives a detailed account of both Dr. Rodchenkov’s professional life and doping in Russia.  Links to resources: PDF version of interview transcript can be found here.   Proud episode partner InnoVero Global   Follow Global Athlete on Twitter at @GlobalAthleteHQ. Get in touch a t hello@globalathlete.org and join the movement at globalathlete.org. 

Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov took the world by surprise when he went public and revealed Russia’s doping practices in 2016. Dr. Rodchenkov shares his experience in the Russian doping system, what policy changes athletes worldwide still need and what the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act means for the world of international sport.       In this episode, we talk about… <ul> <li>Whether the doping system that Rodchenkov oversaw in Russia is similar to other doping systems in other countries</li> <li>The distinction of clean vs. honest athletes </li> <li>Rodchenkov’s opinion if top international athletes in Russia have an option not to dope </li> <li>How the anti-doping community can pursue institutional doping while not continuing to unjustly punish individual athletes</li> <li>The discrepancy of how athletes are punished vs. institutions and organizations </li> <li>Why the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act will change world sport and the role of the new International Testing Authority (ITA)</li> <li>Why athletic success is so important to the Russian state and whether it’s possible for a system to stop a state as strong as Putin's from continuing to corrupt international sport  </li> <li>Russia’s sanction and how it impacts athletes still competing for Russia</li> <li>Why Rodchenkov believes the international sports system may not improve anytime soon</li> </ul> Memorable Quotes: “Again, the problem is that athletes have no tools to defend themselves.”  “I am happy that at least that there are some project like Rodchenkov Anti-doping Act, somehow it might bring light to dark corners, but again, Anti-doping organizations and WADA, honestly they don’t fit the purpose. Should be reconstructed and structurally built. Overhauled.” “...the problem lies with how these cases are treated. It doesn't lie with the way that we test, or the way that we do investigations. The problem is that we don't punish the organizations and the institutions the same way that we punish athletes.” Guest Bio: Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov was the head of Russia's national anti-doping laboratory and facilitated the doping of hundreds of Russian athletes at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. He worked for more than a decade to ensure that doped Russian athletes were not caught by the international anti-doping system. Despite his lab ostensibly being in charge of anti-doping efforts in Russia, in 2016, Dr. Rodchenko fled to the United States and exposed Russian state sponsored doping programs to The New York Times. He was the subject of the academy award winning documentary film “Icarus”. His recent book, titled The Rodchenkov Chenkov Affair: How I Brought Down Russia's Secret Doping Empire, gives a detailed account of both Dr. Rodchenkov’s professional life and doping in Russia.  Links to resources: PDF version of interview transcript can be found <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c8a203ac46f6d6629eac1f4/t/6140cfe542aeae1ee05a987e/1631637477644/GA+Podcast+GR+Transcription.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.   Proud episode partner <a href="https://www.innoveroglobal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InnoVero</a> Global  Follow Global Athlete on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobalAthleteHQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GlobalAthleteHQ</a>. Get in touch a t hello@globalathlete.org and join the movement at <a href="http://www.globalathlete.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">globalathlete.org</a>.

Russian Doping with Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents Monday's telephone press conference held by the lawyers for Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former director of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory, who became a key whistleblower exposing Russia's state-sponsored doping program for Olympic and other elite athletes. The main speakers, both representing Dr. Rodchenkov, were attorneys Jim Walden of Walden Macht &amp; Haran, and Derek Borchardt of Patterson Belknap Webb &amp; Tyler.This press conference was held to announce that Dr. Rodchenkov, through his lawyers, had filed a motion to dismiss a libel case brought in the names of three Russian biathletes: Olga Zaytseva, Yana Romanova and Olga Vilukhina. Dr. Rodchenkov also filed his own lawsuit against Russian oligarch and Brooklyn Nets' controlling owner Mikhail Prokhorov, who Dr. Rodchenkov's lawyers said is "the self-confessed financier of the biathletes' claims", for violation of New York's anti-SLAPP statute (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation), which could entitle Dr. Rodchenkov to punitive damages and legal fees.On this call, Jim Walden denounced the International Olympic Committee for not supporting such an important whistleblower as Dr. Rodchenkov. "It's very clear that they are not going to support Dr. Rodchenkov," he said. "We have called them, emailed them, publicly admonished them, and they refuse to stand up for him, and they refused to stand strong against Russia. So we hope that clean athletes and the media will hold their complicity, hold them to account for it."More information on these legal actions can be found here.The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store.The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer Ian Snow.No Holds Barred is sponsored by:The Catch Wrestling Alliance, resurrecting and promoting the sport of authentic catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The Catch Wrestling Alliance provides tournaments, seminars, and training as well as education about catch wrestling. Join the movement and keep real wrestling alive. For more information, go to CatchWrestlingAlliance.com.Skullz Double-End Bags, the perfect bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve timing, distance, and hand and eye coordination. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. For more information, go to SkullzDeBags.com.Thanks, Eddie GoldmanEddieGoldman.com

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents Monday's telephone press conference held by the lawyers for Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former director of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory, who became a key whistleblower exposing Russia's state-sponsored doping program for Olympic and other elite athletes. The main speakers, both representing Dr. Rodchenkov, were attorneys Jim Walden of Walden Macht &amp; Haran, and Derek Borchardt of Patterson Belknap Webb &amp; Tyler. This press conference was held to announce that Dr. Rodchenkov, through his lawyers, had filed a motion to dismiss a libel case brought in the names of three Russian biathletes: Olga Zaytseva, Yana Romanova and Olga Vilukhina. Dr. Rodchenkov also filed his own lawsuit against Russian oligarch and Brooklyn Nets' controlling owner Mikhail Prokhorov, who Dr. Rodchenkov's lawyers said is "the self-confessed financier of the biathletes' claims", for violation of New York's anti-SLAPP statute (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation), which could entitle Dr. Rodchenkov to punitive damages and legal fees. On this call, Jim Walden denounced the International Olympic Committee for not supporting such an important whistleblower as Dr. Rodchenkov. "It's very clear that they are not going to support Dr. Rodchenkov," he said. "We have called them, emailed them, publicly admonished them, and they refuse to stand up for him, and they refused to stand strong against Russia. So we hope that clean athletes and the media will hold their complicity, hold them to account for it." More information on these legal actions can be found <a href="https://mailchi.mp/jmpverdant/rodchenkov-versus-prokhorov-2759421" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. The PodOmatic Podcast Player app is available for free, both for Android at Google Play, and for iOS on the App Store. The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", which is also available on iTunes by composer <a href="http://liveone.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Snow</a>. No Holds Barred is sponsored by: The <a href="https://www.catchwrestlingalliance.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Catch Wrestling Alliance</a>, resurrecting and promoting the sport of authentic catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The Catch Wrestling Alliance provides tournaments, seminars, and training as well as education about catch wrestling. Join the movement and keep real wrestling alive. For more information, go to <a href="https://www.catchwrestlingalliance.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CatchWrestlingAlliance.com</a>. <a href="http://www.skullzdebags.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skullz Double-End Bags</a>, the perfect bag for your combat sports training. Skullz Double-End Bags provide a realistic striking target, and help improve timing, distance, and hand and eye coordination. Hang it and hit it right out of the box! No pump required. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.skullzdebags.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SkullzDeBags.com</a>. Thanks, Eddie Goldman <a href="http://eddiegoldman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EddieGoldman.com</a>

No Holds Barred: Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, Olympic Doping Whistleblower, Fights Russian Oligarch's Lawsuit