- Prospect of blanket ban on all Russian athletes increases
- Coe warns Russia has fallen ‘well short of expectations’
The prospect of a blanket ban on all Russian track and field athletes has increased after World Athletics froze the process allowing them to compete on the international circuit. The decision came a day after the Russians failed to pay a $5m (£4m) fine for doping offences – as well as another $1.31m (£1m) in legal costs – to the sport’s governing body.
The decision to put the Doping Review Board on hold means that all Russia’s stars, including the world champion high jumper Mariya Lasitskene and pole vaulter Anzhelika Sidorova, are not allowed to compete as authorised neutral athletes when the Diamond League restarts next month.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/02/world-athletics-puts-brakes-on-russia-return-after-5m-fine-goes-unpaid under the title “World Athletics puts brakes on Russia return after $5m fine goes unpaid”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
