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Russia doping suspension lifted, but war ban keeps athletes out
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia doping suspension lifted, but war ban keeps athletes out

Al Jazeera  

The Russian Athletics Federation has had its doping ban lifted but will still be excluded from international competition due to a ban over the war in Ukraine. World Athletics has voted to lift an eight-year doping ban on Russia, but the nation will remain excluded from international competition because of an ongoing separate ban over the invasion of Ukraine. “Council …

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Kenya escapes ban as World Athletics hails government's financial pledge
2 years, 1 month ago

Kenya escapes ban as World Athletics hails government's financial pledge

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The Athletics Integrity Unit will “work closely with Kenyan government to try and resolve this as quickly as it possibly can”. Rome: Kenya avoided becoming a sporting pariah as World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomed its government’s pledge of a financial package to combat doping in what he called “a long journey” to build trust. “The Kenyan federation and government …

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Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news
2 years, 1 month ago

Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news

Associated Press  

Russia and Kenya, two of the most troubled counties on the international doping front, received encouraging news from track and field’s ruling body on Wednesday, though any possible reprieve for Russia was tempered by the sport’s intent to keep the country’s athletes out of international meets until the war in Ukraine is over. Yevhen Pronin, the acting president of the …

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'Inconceivable' that Russian, Belarusian athletes compete, says World Athletics president Sebastian Coe
2 years, 10 months ago

'Inconceivable' that Russian, Belarusian athletes compete, says World Athletics president Sebastian Coe

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World Athletics insisted that the ban on athletes from “aggressor nations” Russia and Belarus was justified by the potential hardships posed to Ukrainian rivals following the invasion of their country. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe insisted Thursday that the ban on athletes from “aggressor nations” Russia and Belarus was justified by the potential hardships posed to Ukrainian rivals following the …

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World Athletics acknowledges Russia made 'steady progress' but not enough to lift 2015 doping ban
3 years, 1 month ago

World Athletics acknowledges Russia made 'steady progress' but not enough to lift 2015 doping ban

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The global governing body’s council accepted the recommendation from the Task Force established to monitor Russia’s efforts to turn its back on its doping-tainted past Paris: World Athletics on Wednesday acknowledged that Russia had made “steady progress” in meeting the requirements to return to international competition but not enough to lift the ban imposed in 2015 for systematic state doping. …

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Russian track doping suspension extended into 7th year
3 years, 1 month ago

Russian track doping suspension extended into 7th year

Associated Press  

MONACO — Russia’s doping suspension from track and field was extended into a seventh year on Wednesday, with cautious praise for reformers and a warning that not everyone supports their changes. He wrote in a report that there is a “new culture” at the troubled Russian track and field federation, known as RusAF. “The Taskforce does feel that these changes …

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World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomes roadmap for Russian athletics reintegration
3 years, 10 months ago

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomes roadmap for Russian athletics reintegration

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Russian athletics has been in crisis since 2015 when its federation was suspended for repeated doping scandals, and its athletes continue to miss international events. Paris: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Monday a roadmap for Russia’s reintegration to the sport was just the beginning of a long journey aimed at “rebuilding trust”. A taskforce of independent experts have devised …

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Russia moves closer to getting track and field ban lifted as World Athletics approves plan for doping reforms
3 years, 10 months ago

Russia moves closer to getting track and field ban lifted as World Athletics approves plan for doping reforms

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Monaco: Russia moved a step closer to having its longstanding suspension from track and field lifted after a new plan of doping reforms was approved Monday by World Athletics. “The root causes of an extensive doping and covering-up culture involving athletes, coaches and officials arose from inheriting a post-Soviet doping culture aimed at winning by all means including doping.” World …

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Russia given five months extension to fix 'deficient' doping plan
4 years, 3 months ago

Russia given five months extension to fix 'deficient' doping plan

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Russia has been given five more months to fix a “seriously deficient” plan to combat doping in track and field, World Athletics said Saturday. A World Athletics taskforce reported the Russian track federation, known as RusAF, had so few experienced staff that it couldn’t compose an adequate road map for lifting a doping suspension which has been in place nearly …

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Russia says World Athletics freeze over unpaid fine is 'catastrophic' decision for athletes
4 years, 6 months ago

Russia says World Athletics freeze over unpaid fine is 'catastrophic' decision for athletes

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Yevgeny Yurchenko said World Athletics had ignored the impact of the coronavirus pandemic when it held Russia to a Wednesday deadline for payment, which was missed. Moscow: The president of Russia’s track and field federation said on Friday it is “catastrophic” to suspend Russian athletes’ applications to compete over a $5 million unpaid fine for breaking anti-doping rules. World Athletics …

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Russia says World Athletics freeze is a blow to athletes
4 years, 6 months ago

Russia says World Athletics freeze is a blow to athletes

The Hindu  

The president of Russia’s track and field federation said on Friday that it is “catastrophic” to suspend Russian athletes’ applications to compete over a $5 million unpaid fine for breaking anti-doping rules. World Athletics said on Thursday that it was freezing the work of the panel which vets Russians who want to compete internationally with “authorised neutral athlete” status. RELATED| …

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World Athletics freezes two Russia panels after track federation misses deadline to pay fine
4 years, 6 months ago

World Athletics freezes two Russia panels after track federation misses deadline to pay fine

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Russia’s track federation, known as RusAF, owes a $5 million fine and another $1.31 million in costs for various doping-related work and legal wrangles. Monaco: The program allowing Russian track athletes to compete internationally will be frozen because the country’s federation failed to pay a fine on time, World Athletics said on Thursday. World Athletics said RusAF missed Wednesday’s deadline …

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World Athletics freezes Russia panels because of unpaid fine
4 years, 6 months ago

World Athletics freezes Russia panels because of unpaid fine

The Hindu  

The program allowing Russian track athletes to compete internationally will be frozen because the country’s federation failed to pay a fine on time, World Athletics said Thursday. World Athletics said it would freeze the work of the Doping Review Board, which vets Russian athletes who want the authorized neutral athlete status that allows them to compete internationally, and its taskforce …

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World Athletics fines Russia $10m, caps neutral athletes at 10
4 years, 9 months ago

World Athletics fines Russia $10m, caps neutral athletes at 10

The Hindu  

World Athletics on Thursday fined Russia's track and field federation $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules and capped at 10 the number of Russians allowed to compete as neutrals at the Tokyo Olympics. “This requires the new administration to set a clear roadmap for reinstatement, to be approved by Council, and greater oversight of the roadmap process by independent international …

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Russia athletics admits wrongdoing in fake documents case
4 years, 10 months ago

Russia athletics admits wrongdoing in fake documents case

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s track and field federation says it has admitted wrongdoing after being accused of supplying fake documents to give a top athlete an alibi for missing drug testing. Russia has been suspended by World Athletics since 2015 over widespread doping, and was threatened with expulsion after the federation and seven individuals were charged over the documents in November. …

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Yevgeny Yurchenko elected to head troubled Russian Athletics
4 years, 10 months ago

Yevgeny Yurchenko elected to head troubled Russian Athletics

The Hindu  

Russia’s athletics federation on Friday elected a businessman as its new president with the organisation racing to win places for its athletes at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after a doping ban. He now faces the considerable task of convincing World Athletics to allow Russian athletes who test clean to compete under a neutral banner at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. “Unfortunately …

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Maria Lasitskene welcomes change of Russian sports minister
4 years, 11 months ago

Maria Lasitskene welcomes change of Russian sports minister

The Hindu  

Russian high jump star Maria Lasitskene said on Wednesday that she hoped the change of Russian sports minister would help athletics, at a time when the country is banned globally. “I want to believe, I want to hope that these changes will help us, will influence the Russian Athletics Federation because we are really in a pitiful state,” the 27-year-old …

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How Russian doping scandal unfolded
5 years, 1 month ago

How Russian doping scandal unfolded

The Hindu  

A key World Anti-Doping Agency committee has recommended Russia be banned for four years for falsifying data from a Moscow laboratory. 2015: Russia banned ARD airs a second documentary in August with new accusations aimed at Russian and Kenyan athletes based on a leaked IAAF database which reveals “extraordinary” levels of doping. WADA releases a report in November calling for …

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Russia appoints Tarasenko new athletics chief amid doping crisis
5 years, 1 month ago

Russia appoints Tarasenko new athletics chief amid doping crisis

The Hindu  

Yulia Tarasenko was appointed as interim president of Russia's athletics body on Saturday following the suspension of previous head Dmitry Shlyakhtin by World Athletics. Russian athletics' crisis deepened following Thursday's ruling by the Athletics Integrity Unit of global governing body World Athletics, which suspended Russia's reinstatement process and accused RUSAF of obstructing a probe into high-jumper Danil Lysenko. Head coach …

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Russia remains suspended as reinstatement process is put on hold following fresh anti-doping charges
5 years, 1 month ago

Russia remains suspended as reinstatement process is put on hold following fresh anti-doping charges

Daily Mail  

Russia's reinstatement process has been suspended by the World Athletics Council following fresh anti-doping charges against senior officials. The Russian Athletics Federation has been banned from competition since 2015 and the suspension will now continue indefinitely as the Athletics Integrity Unit made its latest recommendations to the council. Russia's place in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is under threat after recent …

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World Athletics suspends Russia readmission process
5 years, 1 month ago

World Athletics suspends Russia readmission process

The Hindu  

World Athletics announced on Friday it had suspended the reinstatement process of Russian athletics and was contemplating expelling the country entirely from the sport. The news comes a day after the president of the Russian athletics federation and other senior officials were suspended for “serious breaches” of anti-doping rules, putting the nation's track and field athletes' participation at next year's …

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Russian officials suspended for obstructing doping investigation
5 years, 1 month ago

Russian officials suspended for obstructing doping investigation

The Hindu  

The Athletics Integrity Unit on Thursday charged the Russian athletics federation with “serious breaches” of anti-doping rules, including obstructing an investigation. The charges relate to the conduct of senior RUSAF officials during an investigation into “whereabouts” violations committed by Russian high-jumper Danil Lysenko. British newspaper The Sunday Times ran a story in September alleging that RUSAF officials had fabricated documents …

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Russia says doping cover-up report part of 'information war'
5 years, 7 months ago

Russia says doping cover-up report part of 'information war'

The Hindu  

Russia authorities said on Monday that they were victims of an “information war” following reports in British newspapers that sparked the investigation of high-jump world championship runner up Danil Lysenko. According to the Sunday Times, Russian athletics federation officials fabricated documents to show the 2017 world silver medallist was too ill to provide his whereabouts. She denounced an “information war,” …

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Russia accused of athletics doping cover-up: report
5 years, 7 months ago

Russia accused of athletics doping cover-up: report

The Hindu  

The Athletics Integrity Unit is investigating claims that Russian officials tried to cover up a doping case involving high jumper Danil Lysenko, following a report in Britain's Sunday Times. According to the Sunday Times, Russian athletics federation officials fabricated documents to show the 2017 world silver medallist was too ill to provide his whereabouts. The AIU, a watchdog founded by …

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