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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Bybee Creek fire jumps into Crater Lake caldera ... Fire damages White City mobile home ... Emergency Services, August 2 ... Bybee Creek fire jumps into Crater Lake caldera ... Fire damages White City mobile home ... Emergency Services, August 2 ... OLYMPICS Split deepens between IOC, doping leaders Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 1, 2016 at 7:24 PM By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 1, 2016 at 7:24 PM » Social News RIO DE JANEIRO — The split between Olympic leaders and global anti-doping officials over the Russian doping scandal continues to deepen. The World Anti-Doping Agency fired back on Monday, a day after IOC President Thomas Bach suggested the agency was to blame for the last-minute chaos over the participation of Russian athletes in the Rio de Janeiro Games. Bach said the agency should have acted sooner on evidence of state-sponsored doping rather than release the damning report by Canadian investigator Richard McLaren so close to the games, which open on Friday. "While it is destabilizing in the lead-up to the games, it is obvious, given the seriousness of the revelations that he (McLaren) uncovered, that they had to be published and acted upon without delay," WADA President Craig Reedie said in a statement Monday. Reedie, who is also an IOC vice president, told The Associated Press that he wanted to set the record straight after Bach's comments by explaining the agency's handling of the allegations against the Russians. "He seemed to use WADA as a diversion in some way," Reedie said. "We thought in all honesty we needed to just explain the position and what we tried to do." WADA and Bach have been at odds since the agency publicly recommended that the IOC impose a total ban on Russia's Olympic team following McLaren's report detailing state-directed doping across more than two dozen winter and summer sports. "It's unfortunately just before the games," Reedie told the AP. "It was caused by very, very serious evidence of wrongdoing. There was little time to resolve it, and so it was likely to destabilize the situation." Asked about the divisions with the International Olympic Committee, he said: "Most of us will get over this. It's all perfectly civilized." On Sunday, Bach defended the IOC's decision not to ban the entire Russian delegation, and said the IOC was not responsible for the timing of the latest WADA report, which came out on July 18. On July 24, the IOC placed the burden on international sports federations to determine if Russian athletes should be allowed to compete in Rio. More than 100 Russian athletes — including the track and field team — have been excluded, with more than 250 declared eligible by the federations so far. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 1, 2016 at 7:24 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501