“The Council reaffirmed the decision it made in March 2022, revisited in 2023 and 2025 and discussed again in March 2026 to exclude Russian and Belarusian #athletes, officials and supporting personnel from international competition”
#Doping and the war against #Ukraine have been the drivers of the #WorldAthletics ban”
“the ability of #Ukraine and its #athletes to train and compete remains severely compromised”
“The Russian #Athletics Federation was, of course, unhappy” https://www.thesportsexaminer.com/athletics-world-athletics-council-maintains-full-ban-on-russia-belarus-in-latest-review/