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 monitoring RusAF’s anti-doping reforms. READ| World Athletics fines Russia $10m, caps neutral Russian athletes at 10 RusAF is letting its athletes down badly,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. RELATED| CAS sets November dates to hear Russian doping case Russia was fined $10 million by World Athletics in March, with $5 million suspended for two years, after the federation admitted to breaking anti-doping rules and obstructing an investigation.

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Russian Olympic Committee Files CAS Appeal Against IOC Suspension
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian Olympic Committee Files CAS Appeal Against IOC Suspension

News 18  

The Russian Olympic Committee has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports against a suspension by the IOC last month for incorporating Ukrainian sports councils. The IOC previously said any Russian athletes accepted as neutral individuals to compete in Paris could be invited directly via their sport’s world governing body in a process bypassing the ROC. Imposing the suspension …

Banning Russia was only decision that was left open to IOC: World Athletics president
1 year, 2 months ago

Banning Russia was only decision that was left open to IOC: World Athletics president

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Saturday the International Olympic Committee had made the "only decision left open to them" in suspending Russia's national Olympic body for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership. The IOC's move, made Thursday during an ongoing executive board meeting in Mumbai, came after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories …

Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian athletes can be directly …

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions

The Hindu  

After nearly 20 months of waging war in Ukraine, Russia was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for a land grab in sports administration. The International Olympic Committee's executive board imposed the suspension on the Russian Olympic Committee for a breach of the Olympic Charter — a book of rules and principles for international sports bodies — by incorporating sports …

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions

The Hindu  

After nearly 20 months of waging war in Ukraine, Russia was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for a land grab in sports administration. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board imposed the suspension on the Russian Olympic Committee for a breach of the Olympic Charter — a book of rules and principles for international sports bodies — by incorporating sports …

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions

Associated Press  

GENEVA — After nearly 20 months of waging war in Ukraine, Russia was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for a land grab in sports administration. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board imposed the suspension on the Russian Olympic Committee for a breach of the Olympic Charter — a book of rules and principles for international sports bodies — by …

Coe says return of Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ before Paris Olympics
1 year, 4 months ago

Coe says return of Russian athletes ‘unlikely’ before Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday it was “unlikely” that track and field athletes from Russia and Belarus would be welcomed back to competition before next year’s Paris Olympics. “I don’t have a crystal ball, I follow world events in the same way that you all do,” Coe told journalists after his re-election as head of track and field’s …

European lawmakers urge for Olympics ban on Russia, Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

European lawmakers urge for Olympics ban on Russia, Belarus

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Opening the session Tuesday, PACE president Tiny Kox, a …

Track stymies Russian path to Olympics due to war in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Track stymies Russian path to Olympics due to war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

Track and field leaders signaled Thursday that it will be nearly impossible for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in that sport at the Paris Olympics next year if the war in Ukraine continues. The World Athletics Council kept its ban on Russian athletes in international events in place “for the foreseeable future,” a move that goes directly against the …

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 …

World Athletics will address Russian doping before Ukraine - Sebastian Coe
1 year, 10 months ago

World Athletics will address Russian doping before Ukraine - Sebastian Coe

The Hindu  

World Athletics will look at the issue of Russian athletes competing while the Ukraine war continues only after it has been decided whether the country has cleaned up its act on doping sufficiently to be reinstated, Sebastian Coe said on Friday. World Athletics President Coe said doping would still take precedence when the governing council meets next month to decide …

Six more Russians cleared as neutrals by World Athletics but war ban keeps them out
1 year, 11 months ago

Six more Russians cleared as neutrals by World Athletics but war ban keeps them out

The Hindu  

Six more Russians have been cleared by World Athletics to compete internationally as neutral athletes but they remain frozen out as their country is still banned from the sport following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago. The Russian Athletics Federation has been suspended since 2015 as a result of widespread doping and a state- Nikita Anishchenkov, Artem Chermoshanskiy, Maksim …

No quick return for Russia in face of dual ban, says World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe
2 years ago

No quick return for Russia in face of dual ban, says World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe

The Hindu  

While the IOC prevaricates about the “dilemma” of banning Russian athletes from the 2024 Olympics, World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe has made it clear that as far as his sport is concerned they remain very much on the outside, twice-over. The Russian Athletics Federation has been banned from the sport since 2015 as a result of the country’s widespread doping …

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 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Russia plans to compete in many sports despite ban over Ukraine
2 years, 5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Russia plans to compete in many sports despite ban over Ukraine

Daily Mail  

With two years to go until the Paris Olympics open, Russia is making plans for its athletes to live and compete in the French capital even though many remain barred from upcoming qualification events because of the war in Ukraine. Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Pozdnyakov wrote on the Telegram messaging app on Tuesday that the country was working to …

Russians out of track worlds barring unexpected end to war
2 years, 7 months ago

Russians out of track worlds barring unexpected end to war

Associated Press  

Barring a sudden, unexpected end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month’s track and field world championships, which marks the largest international sports event since the end of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Asked about the status of the Russians for the July 12-25 world championships in Eugene, Oregon, World Athletics …

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says To Keep Banning Russians From Sports
2 years, 9 months ago

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says To Keep Banning Russians From Sports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition following the invasion of Ukraine and they must remain firm to keep them in place, Olympic great Sebastian Coe said Monday. And, yes, it will set precedents.” World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says bans aimed at keeping Russians out of sports must stay in …

'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

Firstpost  

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 …

A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion
2 years, 10 months ago

A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion

Associated Press  

ARCHERY World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials. FENCING International Fencing Federation banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials; all events in Russia and Belarus canceled or to be relocated. SKATING Russia and Belarus banned from International Skating Union events, including world speed skating championships in Norway this week and world figure skating championships in France this month. …

Russia excluded from more sports as sanctions mount
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia excluded from more sports as sanctions mount

Associated Press  

GENEVA — More and more sports are following the appeal of the International Olympic Committee and banning Russian athletes from competing in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia was barred from competing in international ice skating, skiing, basketball, track and some tennis events Tuesday, a day after being kicked out of soccer competitions and hockey — Vladimir …

Athletes from Russia and Belarus banned by World Athletics
2 years, 10 months ago

Athletes from Russia and Belarus banned by World Athletics

The Independent  

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International Olympic Committee places politics above athletes' rights to compete as it reacts to Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 10 months ago

International Olympic Committee places politics above athletes' rights to compete as it reacts to Russia-Ukraine war

ABC  

The world of sport changed today. Overnight, under the IOC's recommendation to all sports that athletes and officials from Belarus and Russia be banned from international events in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the sport world that saved Leuchanka has now abandoned her. Athletes in Russia who have also put themselves at risk in the past week by protesting …

Russia-Ukraine war: Which sporting bodies have banned Russia?
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Which sporting bodies have banned Russia?

Al Jazeera  

Sporting bodies around the world move to bar Russian athletes from competing in international events. In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr. Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation.https://t.co/QQDZbF6rfd — Judo February 27, 2022 Fencing Ukrainian fencers withdrew from the world championships in …

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

Firstpost  

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. …

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 …

Athletics investigators take over Belarus Olympic case
3 years, 3 months ago

Athletics investigators take over Belarus Olympic case

Associated Press  

MONACO — An investigation into two Belarus team officials who tried to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya on a flight from the Tokyo Olympics will now be run by track and field authorities. Shimak and Maisevich continued to have contact with Belarus team members in Tokyo for four more days after the airport incident until the IOC withdrew their Olympic credentials. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russia name three world champions in 10-member athletics team
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russia name three world champions in 10-member athletics team

Firstpost  

Moscow: Russia named three world champions on its 10-strong athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday under rules limiting the size of its squad because of a long-running doping dispute. Three-time high jump world champion Mariya Lasitskene is joined by pole vault world champion Anzhelika Sidorova and 2015 world 110-meter hurdles champion Sergei Shubenkov. World Athletics capped the Russian …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Banning Vladimir Putin from Olympics 'Unacceptable': Russian Olympic Committee; USA Calls It 'Tragedy'
4 years ago

Banning Vladimir Putin from Olympics 'Unacceptable': Russian Olympic Committee; USA Calls It 'Tragedy'

News 18  

Russia’s Olympic Committee on Thursday said that a Court of Arbitration for Sport decision to bar the country’s high-ranking officials including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics was “unacceptable”. But the committee’s president Stanislav Pozdnyakov also expressed satisfaction that Russian athletes would be able to compete under a neutral flag and would not be “collectively” banned. Tragedy The United …

Russia banned from using its name, flag at next two Olympics and world championships
4 years ago

Russia banned from using its name, flag at next two Olympics and world championships

Firstpost  

Russian athletes and teams will still be allowed to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, as well as world championships including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar Geneva: Russia was banned on Thursday from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next …

Russia’s doping ban from next two Olympics is upheld, drawing praise and condemnation
4 years ago

Russia’s doping ban from next two Olympics is upheld, drawing praise and condemnation

LA Times  

An international court has upheld Russia’s ban from the next two Olympics in a ruling that has drawn predictably mixed reactions — both praise and condemnation — from around the sports world. “’Clean’ athletes should not be held responsible for the actions of some unscrupulous athletes who committed anti-doping rule violations,” said Mikhail Bukhanov, head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. …

Russia’s doping ban reduced to two years, Court of Arbitration for Sport rules
4 years ago

Russia’s doping ban reduced to two years, Court of Arbitration for Sport rules

CNN  

CNN — Russia’s ban from major international sporting events has been halved by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the country will still not be represented at next year’s Olympics or the 2022 FIFA World Cup. “This will help competitive sport as well as anti-doping efforts worldwide, since the concept of collective guilt in anti-doping can now be consigned …

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Russia federation says it has paid multi-million-dollar doping fine
4 years, 4 months ago

Russia federation says it has paid multi-million-dollar doping fine

The Hindu  

Russia's suspended athletics federation said on Wednesday it had paid a multi-million-dollar fine to World Athletics in a move that could help it avoid expulsion by the sport's global governing body. Last month World Athletics said the federation would be expelled if it failed to pay $6.31 million, a sum that includes a fine for breaching anti-doping rules, before August …

World Athletics President Seb Coe Believes Sport Can Grow Further in Post-coronavirus World
4 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics President Seb Coe Believes Sport Can Grow Further in Post-coronavirus World

News 18  

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe on Monday claimed that more people took to running to stay fit during the coronavirus-forced lockdown, something his sport can capitalise on once the world is back to being normal. Some research even say there is 80 per cent increase at the global exercise pattern,” he said at an online media seminar organised by Asian …

World Athletics to expel Russian federation if fine unpaid
4 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics to expel Russian federation if fine unpaid

The Hindu  

The global governing body for athletics will expel Russia's federation, suspended since 2015 for having broken anti-doping rules, if it fails to pay a hefty fine before August 15, it said on Thursday. Rune Andersen, chair of the taskforce overseeing Russia's reinstatement efforts, said it had received a guarantee from Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin that a payment of $6.31 …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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| …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Russia expected to default on payment of $5 million fine to World Athletics after failing to 'find money'
4 years, 6 months ago

Russia expected to default on payment of $5 million fine to World Athletics after failing to 'find money'

Firstpost  

World Athletics could suspend the authorized neutral athlete program, which allows Russia’s athletes to enter international competitions even though their federation is suspended Moscow: Russia is expected to miss Wednesday’s deadline to pay a $5 million fine to the governing body of track and field. World Athletics could suspend the “authorized neutral athlete” program, which allows Russians to enter international …

Russia says it can't afford to pay fine to World Athletics
4 years, 6 months ago

Russia says it can't afford to pay fine to World Athletics

The Hindu  

Russia is expected to miss Wednesday’s deadline to pay a $5 million fine to World Athletics, the governing body of track and field. Russian track federation president Yevgeny Yurchenko told the Tass state news agency on Wednesday that “the money, unfortunately, has not been found.” World Athletics could suspend the “authorised neutral athlete” program, which allows Russians to enter international …

Russia's sports ministry wants World Athletics to allow their athletes to compete even if $5 million fine isn't paid
4 years, 6 months ago

Russia's sports ministry wants World Athletics to allow their athletes to compete even if $5 million fine isn't paid

Firstpost  

Russia edged closer to a new fight with World Athletics after the sports ministry said its leading athletes must be allowed to compete internationally even if a $5 million fine isn’t paid. Moscow: Russia edged closer to a new fight with World Athletics after the sports ministry said its leading athletes must be allowed to compete internationally even if a …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russian track team limited to 10 athletes for Games, national federation fined $10 million
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russian track team limited to 10 athletes for Games, national federation fined $10 million

Firstpost  

Russia’s track team was limited to 10 athletes for the Tokyo Olympics and the country’s federation was fined $10 million by the sport’s governing body on Thursday. Monaco: Russia’s track team was limited to 10 athletes for the Tokyo Olympics and the country’s federation was fined $10 million by the sport’s governing body on Thursday. World Athletics passed the latest …

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 …

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. …

Russian Athletics Federation board resigns over failure in mending rocky relationship with governing body World Athletics
4 years, 11 months ago

Russian Athletics Federation board resigns over failure in mending rocky relationship with governing body World Athletics

Firstpost  

The Russian Athletics Federation has been suspended by World Athletics since 2015 over widespread doping, but the crisis has deepened in recent months Moscow: The entire board of the Russian Athletics Federation resigned on Monday as Russia faces another ban from Olympic track and field. The federation, known as RusAF, said the board stepped down after a meeting with new …

Russia doping saga likely heads back to Switzerland’s courts
5 years, 1 month ago

Russia doping saga likely heads back to Switzerland’s courts

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Sports punishments imposed on Russia this week closed one big body of work for the World Anti-Doping Agency. A Russian legal challenge seems certain after Russia’s anti-doping agency was suspended by the global watchdog Monday using powers gained only last year. Russian President Vladimir Putin already said “we have the grounds to appeal,” and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev …

USADA chief Travis Tygart says WADA's decision allowing Russian athletes to compete as individuals is blow to clean sportspersons
5 years, 1 month ago

USADA chief Travis Tygart says WADA's decision allowing Russian athletes to compete as individuals is blow to clean sportspersons

Firstpost  

Travis Tygart, the USADA chief, says Russia has only been emboldened by previous sanctions for its doping violations and the four-year ban imposed on Monday will do nothing to change its behaviour. Travis Tygart, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief, says Russia has only been emboldened by previous sanctions for its doping violations and the four-year ban imposed on Monday will …

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