Four Russian competitors have tried positive for the banned medication meldonium.
No less than 16 Russian sportspeople, including tennis player Maria Sharapova,have tried constructive for the substance since it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency on 1 January.
The most recent four are yet to be named.
Russia's sports organization is suspended from universal rivalry for its affirmed association in across the board doping, with a choice on potential restoration due in May.
Dmitry Shlyakhtin, leader of the All-Russia Athletic Federation, said the most recent positive tests won't "disturb" that "mind boggling" choice.
Russia's universal boycott – which incorporates this present summer's Rio Olympic Games – applies just to its sports league and took after a Wada report a year ago that asserted "state-supported doping".
A week ago, Russia's four-time breaststroke best on the planet Yuliya Efimovafailed an out-of-rivalry test.
World number seven Sharapova, in the interim, fizzled a medications test at the Australian Open.
The 28-year-old said she had been taking meldonium since 2006 for wellbeing reasons.
As per Wada, a substance might be "considered" for the disallowed list on the off chance that it meets two of the accompanying three criteria: Enhances execution, Poses a danger to competitor wellbeing, Violates the soul of game.
A substance can be added to the disallowed list without first highlighting on the watch list.
Grindeks, the Latvian organization that creates the medication, says meldonium can take "a while" to leave the body.
It said the "terminal disposal" of the medication relies on upon an assortment of variables, for example, measurement, span of treatment and affectability of testing techniques.
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