Russia stance will be defended in court, pledges World Athletics chief Coe
Summary
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe will defend the federation’s ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in court. The ban was set after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Russia’s athletics federation is now challenging it at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Key Facts
- World Athletics imposed a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in March 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
- Russia’s athletics federation argues the ban is unfair and politicized.
- The ban stops Russian athletes from fully representing themselves internationally.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allows Russian athletes to compete in some team events for the 2028 Olympics.
- World Athletics, led by Sebastian Coe, continues to enforce the ban and will defend it legally.
- Coe says the ban is about fair competition, not politics.
- Other sports federations like World Gymnastics and the International Skating Union have eased restrictions on Russian athletes.
- Ukraine criticized the IOC’s decision to allow Russian athletes at the 2028 Olympics as premature.
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