Topic: Wada

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reports that a hacking group known as "Fancy Bears" leaked the confidential medical records of 25 athletes, including British cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome. The leak reveals "therapeutic use exemptions" for banned substances, which the hosts suggest supports Russian claims of a double standard in sports doping.

Russian officials, including a spokesman for Vladimir Putin, denied state involvement in the WADA hacks but offered to help fight cybercrime. WADA maintains that the hacks are retaliation for investigations that led to the ban of Russian track and field athletes from the Rio Olympics.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell's personal AOL email account was compromised, with the leaked contents published on DCLeaks.com. Media outlets including Fox News and ABC report that Powell referred to Donald Trump as a "national disgrace" and labeled the birther movement as racist. While intelligence officials link the hack to Russian state actors, the hosts question why Russia would release emails that damage Trump's reputation.

NBC News correspondent Richard Engel reported on Yulia Stepanova, the whistleblower who exposed the Russian state-sponsored doping scandal. Stepanova and her family are currently living in hiding in the United States after their location was allegedly compromised by Russian hackers. The report linked the hacking of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to the same Russian intelligence actors accused of breaching the Democratic National Committee.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is investigating allegations of widespread doping in international athletics following a data leak. The conversation references the downfall of Lance Armstrong, suggesting his case was driven by a personal vendetta.