Athletics-While World Athletics Firm on Russia Ban, Coe Acknowledges Need for Solution

World Athletics Stands Firm as CAS Case Looms | Sports-Games

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe reaffirmed the organization's stance on excluding Russian athletes amid upcoming arbitration by CAS. Russian Athletics has contested sanctions imposed since Ukraine's invasion. Coe emphasized the importance of competition integrity while acknowledging the need for a resolution to reintegrate global participation in the sport.

While World Athletics firm on Russia ban, Coe acknowledges need for ...

While World Athletics firm on Russia ban, Coe acknowledges need for solution

BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Sunday that the governing body's position on the exclusion of Russian athletes had not changed ahead of an upcoming Court of Arbitration for Sport case, while acknowledging the need for a resolution.Russian Athletics last month filed a fresh

World Athletics stance on Russia unchanged, says Coe

Russia's athletics federation has lodged a new claim at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge the World Athletics sanctions, arguing not only for the admission of Russian athletes with an eye on qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, but also the restoration of its rights. The global body for track and field announced in July it was keeping in place a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes that was imposed in March 2022 fo…

Russia lodged new complaint: World Athletics stance on Russia unchanged, says Coe