In a move that could potentially upend the global athletics community, Russian Athletics has taken its fight against doping sanctions to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The governing body is seeking to overturn the World Athletics (WA) imposed ban, which has prevented Russian athletes from competing under their national flag since 2015. The ban was implemented in response to widespread doping allegations and a subsequent report by the McLaren Commission, which found evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russia. Now, Russian Athletics is challenging the legitimacy of the sanctions, but World Athletics is expected to vigorously defend its decision, arguing that the integrity of international athletics must come first.
Russian Athletics has lodged new claim at Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge sanctions, but WA will fight it.
