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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sam Brookes

Russia launches court appeal against World Athletics ban due to Ukraine war

Russia has launched an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) - (AFP/Getty)

Russia's track and field federation has launched an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an attempt to overturn a World Athletics ruling that continues to suspend its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine.

World Athletics initially excluded all Russian and Belarusian athletes from its international events in March 2022, shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The suspension was reaffirmed at a council meeting last week.

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