“We received a letter from World Athletics at the end of last week in response to our inquiry about the prospects for recovery.

According to this letter, we must undergo an independent audit, which is planned to be carried out in September-October after the end of the season, ”TASS quotes Privalova.

According to her, a focus group should be organized to determine the degree of anti-doping culture in Russian athletics.

On March 1, World Athletics banned athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in competitions held under its auspices.

At the same time, the ARAF has been deprived of membership in the international federation since 2015.

For this reason, Russian athletes could only compete in a neutral status.

Earlier, Privalova answered a question about the restoration of the rights of the organization in World Athletics.