The leader of global track and field said it would have been 'inconceivable' to have allowed Russians into this week's world championships given the country's war against Ukraine.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks during a news conference before the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., on July 14, 2022. The leader of global track and field said it would have been "inconceivable" to have allowed Russians into this week's world championships given the country's war against Ukraine.
One Russian athlete, three-time world-champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene, has publicly criticized Coe and IOC president Thomas Bach for their stance on her country. But that program isn't in play here because of the war. Coe said that in this week's council meeting, members received an update about the doping issues from the task force in charge with monitoring Russia's compliance to the roadmap for reinstatement.
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