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The restoration of the Authorised Neutral Athlete scheme - which
allows Russian competitors who meet anti-doping criteria to take part
at international events but not under the national flag - will be one
of the key areas of discussion at the World Athletics Council meeting
that starts tomorrow.
Top Story Replay: World Athletics Approves Russia Reinstatement Plan aroundtherings.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aroundtherings.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Following detailed work by World Athletics’ Russia Taskforce, its independent experts, and RusAF, a final plan for the reinstatement of RusAF to membership of World Athletics was recommended to the World Athletics Council last week.
In an email to the World Athletics Council, Taskforce Chairman Rune Andersen wrote: “The Taskforce has now reviewed and provided detailed feedback on three different drafts of the Reinstatement Plan. The three international experts appointed by World Athletics have worked closely with RusAF on the development of the Reinstatement Plan and advised the Taskforce that they believe
the Plan is fit for the purpose of embedding in Russian athletics the deep-rooted change in culture that Council has been demanding for the past five years. In addition, although RusAF President Peter Ivanov has been required to step down for two years because of his appointment as a senior official of the Russian Government (to respect the CAS sanction