Final 2021 payment made to World Athletics, RusAF's Privalova claims
The Russian Athletics Federation has now paid off its complete debt to World Athletics for 2021, its acting President, Irina Privalova, has claimed.
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The Russian Athletics Federation has now paid off its complete debt to World Athletics for 2021, its acting President, Irina Privalova, has claimed.
The Russian Athletics Federation has paid off its debt to World Athletics for the third quarter of 2021, its acting head, Irina Privalova, has said.
Disruptions to the Russian banking system because of Western sanctions imposed in the wake of the Ukraine invasion have shifted the timetable for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) repayment to World Athletics.
More than 40 Russian athletes have demanded their federation appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the World Athletics blanket ban imposed on March 1.
The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) must pay arrears to World Athletics by Friday (March 18) or work on its reinstatement to international competition will be suspended and all recent gains will be lost.