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Russia's Athletics Ban Will Last Into '17, May Include World Championships In August

Russia's athletics ban will run into '17 and "may include" the August World Championships after a Task Force monitoring the nation's anti-doping program "refused on Thursday to put any dates on a 'road map' for a return," according to Mitch Phillips of REUTERS. Rune Andersen, the Norwegian heading the independent Task Force, reported to the IAAF Council that "there had been areas of progress but many issues still needed clarifying in the new year." IAAF President Sebastian Coe said that "the Council felt 'comforted' the changes had come about as a result of the decision to ban the Russians but recognized that athletics still had work to do to regain the trust of the public." In reference to recent allegations of more corruption in the organization under its previous leadership, Coe said, "I do not want this sport to return to the grotesque stories that even over the last few days we've been waking up to." Coe added, "RUSAF has made further progress since June including anti-doping education modules and securing the cooperation of the Russian criminal authorities and parliament in criminalizing the supply of doping products. But one of the key remaining issues is how to demonstrate the IAAF and RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping) will be able to carry out testing without interference which is a key part of their reinstatement" (REUTERS, 12/1).

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