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Russia files new CAS claim against World Athletics sanctions
Russia’s track and field federation has filed a fresh claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenging sanctions imposed by World Athletics. The global body suspended all Russian and Belarusian athletes…
The Story in Brief
Russia’s track and field federation has filed a fresh claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenging sanctions imposed by World Athletics. The global body suspended all Russian and Belarusian athletes from its events in March 2022 after the invasion of Ukraine, a ban reaffirmed in July. The new appeal alleges the restrictions infringe on the federation’s rights and hurt young athletes. Chief executive Boris Yaryshevskiy called the sanctions “unprecedented”. Russia has not competed under its own flag at world athletics championships since a 2015 doping suspension. Its neutral-flag programme ended after the invasion, and no Russian athletes took part in Olympic athletics at the 2024 Paris Games.
The Indian Opinion
Russia’s repeated appeals to CAS frame its isolation as unprecedented punishment, but that narrative skips two inconvenient facts: a state-sponsored doping system that ran for years and a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. World Athletics has kept its ban consistent while the IOC wobbles. The real test will be whether the court grants Russia even partial relief. If it does, expect other sports to follow. If it does not, the message is clear, accountability outlasts politics.
Source: thehindu.com
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