Russia Confirms It Will Appeal 4-Year Olympic Ban

Russia Confirms It Will Appeal 4-Year Olympic Ban
RUSADA sign that reads: "Russian National Anti-doping Agency" on a building in Moscow, Russia, on May 24, 2016. Alexander Zemlianichenko/ AP Photo, File
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MOSCOW—Russia has confirmed that it will appeal its four-year Olympic ban for manipulating doping data.

The Russian anti-doping agency, known as RUSADA, sent a formal letter Friday disagreeing with the sanctions imposed earlier this month by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The case is now heading to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.