Russia unlikely to be re-admitted before November, says IAAF

Russia unlikely to be re-admitted before November, says IAAF

by Joseph Anthony
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Russia’s athletics federation was banned in November 2015 after an independent World Anti-Doping Agency probe exposed state-sponsored doping on a massive scale

Russia will remain suspended from international athletics and is unlikely to be reinstated before November, the sportโ€™s governing body (IAAF) said on Monday.

Rune Anderson, head of an IAAF task force, said Russia had been presented with a list of demands before it could be allowed to compete again.

He told reporters he did not expect Russia to be re-admitted before November this year, meaning its athletes will not be able to compete in the world championships in August.

Russiaโ€™s athletics federation (RUSAF) was banned in November 2015 after an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) probe exposed state-sponsored doping on a massive scale.

The suspension was upheld last year, ruling almost all Russian track and field athletes out of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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