World Athletics firm on Russia ban, Sebastian Coe acknowledges need for solution
- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has said the governing body's position on the exclusion of Russian athletes has not changed ahead of an upcoming Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) case, while acknowledging the need for a resolution.
- Russian Athletics last month filed a fresh appeal with CAS challenging sanctions imposed by World Athletics, which has barred Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- "Our position hasn't changed, and this isn't about politics or passports.
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- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has said the governing body's position on the exclusion of Russian athletes has not changed ahead of an upcoming Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) case, while acknowledging the need for a resolution.
- Russian Athletics last month filed a fresh appeal with CAS challenging sanctions imposed by World Athletics, which has barred Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- "Our position hasn't changed, and this isn't about politics or passports.
Sources: ABC Australia