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World Athletics gives Russia five more months to fix ‘seriously deficient’ plan to combat doping in track and field
• 5 years agoTrack's world governing body said Russia's deadline was moved from 30 September to 1 March.
Russian Athletics Federation submits doping reform plan to World Athletics
• 5 years agoWorld Athletics’ Russia task force has until 30 September to make any changes it sees fit before RusAF implements it.
Russia Athletic Federation completes payment of doping fine issued by World Athletics
• 5 years agoWorld Athletics said last month it would go further by expelling Russia unless it made an outstanding payment of $6.3 million in fines and costs for anti-doping breaches by 15 August.
World Athletics gives Russia another chance to pay $5 million fine after missing initial deadline
• 5 years agoWorld Athletics said it will call on its congress to vote virtually on expelling Russia if the $5 million fine and another $1.3 million in costs aren't paid by 15 August.
Russia says World Athletics freeze over unpaid fine is 'catastrophic' decision for athletes
• 5 years agoYevgeny Yurchenko said World Athletics had ignored the impact of the coronavirus pandemic when it held Russia to a Wednesday deadline for payment, which was missed.
World Athletics freezes two Russia panels after track federation misses deadline to pay fine
• 5 years agoRussia's track federation, known as RusAF, owes a $5 million fine and another $1.31 million in costs for various doping-related work and legal wrangles.
Russia's sports ministry wants World Athletics to allow their athletes to compete even if $5 million fine isn't paid
• 5 years agoRussia edged closer to a new fight with World Athletics after the sports ministry said its leading athletes must be allowed to compete internationally even if a $5 million fine isn't paid.
Russian Athletics Federation board resigns over failure in mending rocky relationship with governing body World Athletics
• 5 years agoThe Russian Athletics Federation has been suspended by World Athletics since 2015 over widespread doping, but the crisis has deepened in recent months
Russia accused of athletics doping cover-up involving high jumper Danil Lysenko, claims report
• 6 years agoThe Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is investigating claims Russian officials tried to cover up a doping case involving high jumper Danil Lysenko,
Russian athletics chief fires letter to IAAF demanding its reinstatement; files appeal before CAS
• 7 years agoRussian athletics, emboldened by WADA's lifting of the three-year ban on Russia's anti-doping agency (RUSADA) has demanded to have its ban from track and field terminated, according to a letter seen by The Times.