Russian athletes are banned from participating in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced that the country’s athletes will not be able to participate in the event, scheduled for July 15-24, due to the situation in Ukraine.
The IAAF previously approved applications from 18 Russians to compete in international competitions as neutral athletes, but not the World Championships, reports Inside the Games.
Earlier, Diamond League organizers also imposed a complete ban on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in their tournaments.
According to World Athletics, a total of 73 Russian athletes have so far been registered to compete in 2022 in neutral status.
Source : MatchTV
