Head of World Athletics: not sure that the issue of ARAF will be resolved in the near future

“Hopefully in the foreseeable future.

I'm not sure, but I will use the word "nearest".

I will not undertake to accurately assess this period, but this should be our goal.

It's not good when a country like Russia is outside our sport.

I want Russia to return as a full and responsible member - just like the others.

I am optimistic, we are moving in the right direction, "- quotes the words of Coe First Post.

He noted that the ARAF recovery roadmap will be dated early March.

“Hopefully even earlier.

We then look at the status of neutral athletes.

But there is another complication: WADA is still awaiting the results of RUSADA's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, ”Coe added.

Currently, due to the sanctions imposed on the ARAF, Russian athletes cannot compete in international competitions under their own flag, and the issuance of temporary permits to participate in competitions under a neutral flag has also been suspended.

Earlier it was reported that World Athletics postponed the issue of granting neutral statuses to Russian athletes.