Russian athletes appeal for end to World Athletics ban Athletics 16 min ago

" The World Athletics Council reaffirmed its decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition on July 3, maintaining sanctions first imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

What you need to know: The World Athletics Council reaffirmed its decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition on July 3, 2026.

Russian athletes have appealed to international sporting and human rights bodies to help end World Athletics' ban on Russian competitors, arguing that more than four years of exclusion has deprived a generation of athletes of their careers.