Russia launches court appeal against World Athletics ban due to Ukraine war
- Russia's track and field federation has launched an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an attempt to overturn a World Athletics ruling that continues to suspend its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine.
- World Athletics initially excluded all Russian and Belarusian athletes from its international events in March 2022, shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
- The suspension was reaffirmed at a council meeting last week.
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- Russia's track and field federation has launched an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an attempt to overturn a World Athletics ruling that continues to suspend its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine.
- World Athletics initially excluded all Russian and Belarusian athletes from its international events in March 2022, shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
- The suspension was reaffirmed at a council meeting last week.
Sources: The Independent