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China News Service, August 13th. On the 12th local time, according to TASS, the Russian Athletic Association has paid a fine of 6.31 million US dollars to the World Athletics Federation to ensure that Russian track and field athletes are expected to continue to participate in subsequent international events as neutral athletes. Race.
In March of this year, the World Athletics Federation issued a heavy fine of 10 million U.S. dollars (about 70 million RMB) to the Russian Athletics Association, which violated doping regulations, and required it to pay a fine of 5 million U.S. dollars and 131 before July 1 this year. Ten thousand dollars in related investigations and legal procedures.
However, the Russian Athletics Association did not pay the fines for doping violations on time. On July 2nd, the World Athletics Federation issued a statement on its official website, stating: “The World Athletics Federation will suspend the approval of the procedures for Russian athletes to be authorized to participate in international competitions as neutral athletes.”
Until July 29, Russian Sports Minister Madicin promised to pay the arrears before August 15. The World Athletics Federation therefore set this time as the final deadline. Three days before the deadline, the Russian Athletics Association finally paid on schedule.
It is reported that since the Russian Athletics Association was deprived of its membership of the IAAF 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.
After paying the fine, Yurchenko, the executive chairman of the Russian Athletics Federation, said that the Russian Athletics Federation has completed the requirements of the World Athletics Federation on March 12 and will not be completely expelled by the latter. (Finish)