Russia Fined $10 Million, WA Reinstates Authorized Neutral Status

Russian reinstatement is back on track but athlete numbers will be limited for Tokyo.

THE WA COUNCIL today fined the Russian Athletics Federation $10 million for breaching the sport’s Anti-Doping Rules, and, while reinstating the Authorised Neutral Athlete process for Russian athletes, has capped at 10 the number of Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) allowed to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and other specified World Athletics and European Athletics senior events. Read the full release here.

Decision of the World Athletics Council in relation to RUSAF’s breach of the anti-doping rules

World Athletics Council decision in relation to the process of reinstatement of RUSAF