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The ex-head of Russia's anti-doping agency, Nikita Kamaev, has died, Tass news agency reports. The former head of Russia's anti-doping agency Rusada has died, the organisation says.
His reported death comes two months after he resigned his post at Rusada following the doping scandal which engulfed Russian athletics. Nikita Kamaev's death comes two months after he resigned his post following a doping scandal in Russian athletics.
It appeared to have been a massive heart attack, Tass quoted Rusada's former director general Ramil Khabriev as saying. Rusada said the cause of death was "a massive heart attack".
Russia was suspended from international athletics last November. Russia was suspended from international athletics last November. The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) accused Russian athletics of state-backed doping, corruption and extortion.
A commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) accused Russian athletics of state-backed doping, corruption and extortion in an extensive report. "He will remain in our memories as an experienced and understanding leader, distinguished by his high professionalism," the Rusada statement said, adding that Kamaev was able to create a "friendly atmosphere" in his team.
"It looks like a massive heart attack," Tass quoted Mr Khabriev as saying. "He complained of heartache after a skiing session," Rusada's former director general Ramil Khabriev was quoted as saying by Russia's Tass news agency. "He had never complained about heart problems, at least to me. Maybe his wife knew about such problems."
"He complained of heartache after a skiing session. He has never complained about heart problems, at least to me. Maybe his wife knew about such problems."
Russia was provisionally suspended from international athletics, including the Olympic Games, in November by the International Association of Athletic Associations (IAAF).Russia was provisionally suspended from international athletics, including the Olympic Games, in November by the International Association of Athletic Associations (IAAF).
The IAAF took action following the Wada report.The IAAF took action following the Wada report.
The suspension will remain in place until Russia convinces athletics authorities it has sufficiently changed its practices.The suspension will remain in place until Russia convinces athletics authorities it has sufficiently changed its practices.
Along with Argentina, Ukraine, Bolivia, Andorra and Israel, Russia was deemed in breach of Wada codes.Along with Argentina, Ukraine, Bolivia, Andorra and Israel, Russia was deemed in breach of Wada codes.
Rusada was prohibited from carrying out any Wada-related anti-doping activity.Rusada was prohibited from carrying out any Wada-related anti-doping activity.
Mr Kamaev resigned from Rusada in December along with all the organisation's other top executives as Russia began work on lifting the ban in time for its athletes to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.Mr Kamaev resigned from Rusada in December along with all the organisation's other top executives as Russia began work on lifting the ban in time for its athletes to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.