“Under the current conditions, any option for my further actions, including leaving the team, cannot be ruled out. I’m tired of the lawlessness that has been going on for the past five years, the impunity and inaction of the leaders of our sports who do not properly protect clean athletes, ”the Match TV athlete quotes.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (World Athletics) did not agree to extend the payment of a fine by the All-Russian Athletics Federation (VFLA) for violating anti-doping rules. VFLA was obliged to pay $ 5 million before July 1, but this was not done. For this reason, Russian athletes may not be allowed to participate in international competitions.
Guberniev had earlier called for saving Russian athletics.