World athletics body the IAAF on Tuesday extended Russia’s ban from international athletics over widespread doping. The country was warned it could face further sanctions this year.
Those sanctions could include ending the practice of allowing Russian athletes to compete as neutrals if they can prove they have not used performance-enhancing drugs, or in a more drastic measure, expelling Russia’s track and field federation from the IAAF.
Russia has been banned from the sport since November 2015…
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