Russia Receives Four-Year Ban From Olympics Over Doping .<br />Russia will be unable to formally compete <br />in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and <br />the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.<br />The World Anti-Doping Agency ruled <br />that officials in a Moscow anti-doping <br />laboratory tampered with data.<br />The tampering included the planting of <br />fake evidence and deletion of files <br />linked to positive doping tests.<br />The WADA committee's decision to impose a four-year ban on Russia was unanimous, according to an agency spokesperson.<br />Russian athletes can still compete at <br />major international sporting events <br />without their flag or anthem.<br />Russia's participation in the 2022 World Cup <br />in Qatar is also in question.<br />FIFA is in contact with WADA and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations to clarify the extent of the decision in regards to football. , FIFA spokesperson, via ESPN.<br />The Russian Anti-Doping Agency has 21 days to appeal the decision
