The World Athletics Council meeting by teleconference due to the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, agreed to follow the recommendations of the Taskforce, delivered by chairperson Rune Andersen in his report today. The Council also decided to expel the Russian Federation (RusAF) from membership of World Athletics if it does not make the outstanding payments of a $US5 […]
Despite negative appeal by former doping mastermind turned whistblower, Grigory Rodchenkov that no Russian athletes should be allowed to take part in the postponed Tokyo Olympics next year. Russia’s athletics federation on Tuesday sent a letter to the world athletics body, asking them to delay a planned review after it failed to pay a doping fine. […]
Russian Athletics woe seems to be getting to crescendo as it’s six months old president resigned. Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President Yevgeny Yurchenko has resigned after the organisation missed a deadline to pay a fine to World Athletics. Yurchenko has quit after less than six months in the role after the organisation failed to meet […]