China News Service, December 25. According to the Russian news agency TASS, on the 24th local time, Russian Sports Minister Matchin stated at an event in Moscow that excellent Russian track and field athletes will have the opportunity to participate in the Tokyo Olympics in Japan in 2021.

　　Matchin said, "When it comes to athletics, I must say that our relationship with World Athletics has entered a constructive phase."

The picture shows a screenshot of the official website of the Russian TASS news agency.

　　He said, “We have accepted the mistakes of the past, elected a new leadership of the Russian Athletic Association, and are now actively cooperating on the restoration of membership.” “I am sure that our outstanding track and field athletes will be approved to participate in the upcoming International competitions held, including the next Olympic Games."

　　It is said that since the Russian Athletics Association was deprived of its status as a member organization of the World Athletics in 2015, Russian athletes who want to participate in the international competitions organized by the IAAF and the European Athletics Federation must obtain the status of a neutral athlete authorized by the IAAF .

　　On December 17, 2020, the International Sports Arbitration Tribunal made a ruling on the dispute between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.

The ruling stipulates that Russia will not be allowed to participate in major international sports events before December 16, 2022, including the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

　　The ruling also stipulates that Russia cannot bid for any major sports events in the next two years.

Although Russian players can still participate in these competitions as neutrals, the Russian flag and national anthem will not appear in these games.

　　Many people in Russia expressed difficulty in accepting this ruling.

President of the Russian Olympic Committee Poznyakov once said that the committee could not welcome the ruling and said the court did not fully refer to the arguments provided by the Russian side.