Russian Athletics Federation
Former RusAF president, senior execs, banned in doping cover-up case
Five senior former Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) officials, including ex-president Dmitry Shlyakhtin, have been banned from the sport by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after a “major fraud” ant…
World Athletics offers hope of Russian return
World Athletics has spelt out a pathway for the return of the suspended Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) to the international fold, following five years of exile due to the country’s state-sponsored d…
RusAF makes payments to World Athletics
The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is seemingly set to avoid expulsion from membership of World Athletics after it was announced that payments exceeding $6m (€5.1
World Athletics outlines expulsion deadline to RusAF
The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) will be expelled from membership of the World Athletics global governing body if it does not make outstanding payments of a $5m (€4.2m) fine and $1.3
RusAF president departs amid delayed World Athletics payments
Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) president Yevgeny Yurchenko has resigned after less than five months in the position after the national governing body came under fire from World Athletics for failing…
World Athletics condemns RusAF for failing to pay $5m doping fine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe, has said the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is falling “well short of expectations” after confirming that the world governing body has not received the pay…
World Athletics hits RusAF with $10m fine
The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been fined $10m (€9m) by the World Athletics Council for breaching the sport’s anti-doping rules.
Wada seeks public CAS hearing for Rusada proceedings
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has requested that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing concerning the non-compliance case against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) be held in public…
Athletics Integrity Unit slams RusAF, recommends expulsion
The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is facing expulsion from the World Athletics movement ahead of the 2020 summer Olympic Games after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) recommended this measure for…
Wada non-compliance recommendation leaves Russia on the brink
Russia’s chances of competing under its own flag at the 2020 summer Olympic Games have suffered a potentially critical blow after the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) announced that a recommendation of n…
Athletics Integrity Unit hits Russian federation with multiple charges
Russia is facing renewed questions over its status in world sport after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) charged the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), senior officials and high-jumper Danil Lysenko…
Budapest lands 2023 IAAF World Championships
The International Association of Athletics Federations has today (Tuesday) awarded its 2023 World Championships to Budapest, while opting to retain its suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF)
Budapest lined up for 2023 World Championships, IAAF maintains Russian suspension
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has lined up Budapest to host its 2023 World Championships, while the suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been upheld…