MOSCOW, 10 Mar. The working group to restore the membership of the All-Russian Federation of Athletics (ARAF) in the World Athletics Association (World Athletics) will continue to work with international experts to monitor the ARAF, said Rune Andersen, head of the restoration working group. continue to work with ARAF on recovery. I reported that the working group should continue its work. Without this, all progress may be lost. And this will be against the interests of clean Russian athletes. The working group will continue to work with international experts on ARAF monitoring,» said Andersen to reporters on the results of the World Athletics council. from Russia and Belarus from participation in World Athletics Series tournaments, in particular in the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade (18-20 March) and the World Championships in Eugene (USA, 15-24 July). According to the current rules, up to 20 Russian athletes in a neutral status could compete in them. In November 2015, the VFLA was temporarily deprived of its membership in World Athletics (then IAAF) amid a doping scandal. Therefore, Russian athletes can compete in international competitions only after receiving the status of a neutral athlete from World Athletics. The World Athletics Congress on November 17, 2021 extended the suspension of the ARAF until all conditions for reinstatement are met.
