Russia’s track and field athletes will not be able to compete in the Rio Olympics, according to multiple news reports citing the International Association of Athletics Federations decision on Friday.
Russian news agency TASS reported that Russian athletics officials confirmed the ban had been extended.
In a historic decision, the IAAF voted to extend a ban of the All Russian Athletics Federation that has kept its athletes out of international competition since a World Anti-Doping Agency independent commission report released in November concluded Russia was running a state-sponsored doping program in athletics.
The IAAF’s decision is almost certain to be challenged.