The head of the IAAF: athletes of the Federation should be returned to international competitions

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Глава IAAF: легкоатлетов РФ следует вернуть на международные соревнования

Russian athletes should return to international competitions. However, the necessary confidence that they don’t use drugs. This was stated by the head of the International Association of athletics federations (IAAF), Sebastian CoE, RIA Novosti reported.

“We must concentrate on restoring of the club, but in accordance with the criteria that have been set. This work should begin immediately. We need to bring Russian athletes to the competition, but we must be sure that they represent the system working on fair play”, said CoE.

He reminded that the decision on the suspension of the club was taken by the IAAF Council.

“The process we began immediately after the report of WADA, and we soon dismissed, wfla, and then immediately set up a working group. We are very closely monitoring the process and we took this decision in the interest of our sport,” said CoE.

The head of the sports Department said that the IAAF is waiting for the Olympic Committee of Russia’s response to the report of Andersen to further admission of the club to international competition.

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