9 December 2016, Montreal, Canada -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) acknowledges receipt of, and publishes the link to the:
- Independent McLaren Investigation Report Part II, which is being reported upon today during a press conference being held at 11:15 GMT (06:15 EDT) in London, UK; and
- Evidentiary Disclosure Package (EDP) Website, which will be activated shortly after the press conference starts and contains non-confidential evidence that the Investigation Team examined.
During the press conference, Professor Richard H. McLaren will detail the findings of his mandate that was extended following Report Part I on 18 July 2016.
On 18 May 2016, Professor McLaren was appointed by WADA as the Independent Person (IP) to head an investigative team charged with determining the facts with respect to the allegations of manipulation of doping control samples and other allegations made by Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former Director of the WADA-accredited Moscow Laboratory.
WADA will issue a Media Release in response to Report Part II’s findings shortly after the press conference.
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