The athletes have “met the criteria” to participate and were approved by Russian coaches, said the federation (ARAF), which last month had its suspension over allegations of institutionalised and pervasive doping upheld by athletics’ ruling body the IAAF.
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As well as twice Olympic pole vault champion Isinbayeva (2004 and 2008) and high jump gold medalist Ukhov (2012), it includes world 110 meters hurdles champion Sergei Shubenkov and former European long jump title holder Darya Klishina.
Russian Federation has named 68 athletes it wants to send to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro if its global ban from track and field is lifted.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says it has set up a fast-track procedure to hear Russia’s appeal against the Olympic ban on its track-and-field athletes imposed over doping.
On November 13, 2015, the world athletics governing body IAAF suspended the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) from IAAF membership.
“Each sportsman has sent an individual request to compete in the Olympic Games which will be checked by the IAAF, as ARAF is now not a member of the IAAF”, said a statement on ARAF’s official website (www.rusathletics.com) on Tuesday.
TOKYO • Standing before 300 Japanese athletes about to leave for the Rio Olympics, the head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Games in 2020 issued a stark warning: Sing the national anthem with gusto or consider yourselves unfit to represent your country.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne announced on Monday that it received a filed lawsuit from the Russian Olympic Committee against IAAF in defense of the national field and track athletes wishing to participate in the 2016 Summer Games. “This claim was supported by all 68 athletes”, it said.
Runner Yulia Stepanova, who was banned for doping but later provided evidence to authorities, was cleared to compete by the IAAF last week.
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The International Olympic Committee went a step further and said athletes who pass an individual test by the IAAF can compete under their nation’s flag.
