Russian athletes to miss Rio 2016 as IAAF upholds doping ban
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has upheld the ban on Russia's track and field team, meaning it will not compete at this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to British media sources.
The decision is set to be announced at an IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) meeting in Vienna later on Friday.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) first made allegations against Russia in November 2015, accusing the country’s athletics and anti-doping bodies of massively breaching anti-doping rules. The IAAF suspended Russia in November over the accusations.
The All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) is ready to become a member again as it has met over 40 conditions set forth by the IAAF to be accepted back, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee Aleksandr Zhukov said on Wednesday.
INC News, 17/06/2016 - source: ©RTNews
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