Thursday, November 26, 2015

Russian athletics federation accepts suspension for doping affairs – NU.nl

The IAAF imposed the punishment because of the big doping scandal in the Russian athletics.

“We have received confirmation that the Russian Federation has agreed completely with the suspension,” the IAAF Thursday wrote in a statement.

Earlier this month brought an investigation of anti-doping authority WADA systematic doping in Russia revealed.

Inspection Team

The Russians must first prove that they have things back in order before athletes from the country again may come into action at races. Participation of Russian athletes at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 is therefore highly uncertain.

“The ARAF understands that the federation the union accepts only again if they follow the recommendations of the inspection of the IAAF” it says in the statement of the IAAF.

Alexander Zhoekov, president of the Russian Olympic Committee, showed a half weeks ago that his committee coordinates the reforms within the Russian athletics world and also the investigation into doping arranges

By:. NU.nl

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