You are currently viewing the Canada version of the site.
Would you like to switch to your local site?
10 MIN READ TIME

NO RUSSIA IN RIO

THE Grand Hotel in Vienna staged a momentous day in the fight against doping last Friday when the IAAF upheld its ban on Russia, ruling the nation out of the Rio Olympics.

IAAF president Seb Coe said the vote within his council was unanimous, while Rune Anderson, the leader of the taskforce delving into Russia’s anti-doping procedures, added the country was “at least 18 to 24 months away” from complying with the World Anti-Doping Agency Code.

If so, there must be doubts over Russia’s participation at the IAAF World Championships in London, an event that starts in 13 months’ time.

Read the complete article and many more in this issue of AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine
Purchase options below
If you own the issue, Login to read the full article now.
Single Digital Issue 23/06/2016
 
$5.49 / issue
This issue and other back issues are not included in a new subscription. Subscriptions include the latest regular issue and new issues released during your subscription. AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine
Annual Digital Subscription SPECIAL OFFER: Was $69.99 Now $43.99 billed annually
Save
92%
$3.67
6 Month Digital Subscription $39.99 billed twice a year
Save
33%
$6.67 / issue
PRINT SUBSCRIPTION? Available at magazine.co.uk, the best magazine subscription offers online.
 

This article is from...


View Issues
AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine
23/06/2016
VIEW IN STORE

Other Articles in this Issue


Editor’s Letter
THE CLEAN AND UGLY FACES OF ATHLETICS
IN THIS issue of Athletics Weekly you’ll find two very
THE BIG INTERVIEW
CLEARING BARRIERS TO THE TOP
EILIDH DOYLE has started 2016 with a bang. She won
SPOTLIGHT
HURDLING TO THE TOP
JASMIN STOWERS threatened to take women’s sprint hurdling by storm
AFTER THE MARATHON
MARA YAMAUCHI is a woman of many talents. In addition
CHAMPION OF YESTERYEAR
AS MO FARAH, multiple world and Olympic champion, heads for
NEWS
MISSING NATIONS
RUSSIA is not the first country to miss the Olympic
UKA SUPPORTS IAAF DECISION TO BAN RUSSIA
ED WARNER, chairman of UK Athletics, says Russia should not
WADA REPORT WAS FINAL NAIL IN COFFIN
A SCATHING report released by the World Anti-Doping Agency on
THE COUNTDOWN TO RUSSIA’S DRUGS DISGRACE
Dec 2, 2014: German documentary by Hajo Seppelt claims Russian
WHAT THEY SAID
“The systematic doping that has been ongoing in Russia –
RUSSIANS WHO COULD BE IN RIO
Darya Klishina: the Russian long jumper is based at IMG
CLEAN RUSSIANS IN THE RACE FOR RIO
YELENA ISINBAYEVA, the two-time Olympic pole vault champion, is leading
MEDIA FRENZY IN VIENNA FOR IAAF AND COE
Hajo Seppelt, the man who produced the German documentaries on
REHM UNLIKELY TO JUMP AT OLYMPICS
PARALYMPICS long jump champion Markus Rehm saw his hopes of
BAN EXTENDS TO OFFICIALS
THE secretary general of the Russian Athletics federation (RusAF), Mikhail
PISTORIUS SHOCKS COURT IN BID FOR LENIENT SENTENCE
OSCAR PISTORIUS stunned onlookers in a Pretoria courtroom last week
RECORD PARTICIPATION FOR HOME COUNTIES
UK ATHLETICS and the home country athletics federations announced record
GRABARZ BACK ON TRACK AFTER INJURY PLIGHT
ROBBIE GRABARZ’s silver medal at this year’s World Indoors in
TOP COACH BUSTED FOR DRUGS
JAMA ADEN, the coach of world 1500m record-holder Genzebe Dibaba,
SNELL SINGLET SELLS FOR $100,000
THE RACING vest worn by New Zealand legend Peter Snell
GB NAME WORLD U20 TEAM
AW COVER STAR Bobby Clay leads the GB team for
HENRY: BRITS HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO WIN
STILL smarting from an agonising fourth place in the women’s
2016 NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS TIMETABLE TO BE STREAMLINED
THE national road relays this autumn will be combined into
DEVINE CROSS-TRAINS TO SILVER
DAVID DEVINE has hardly had a moment’s rest during an
LONDON 2017 MAKE SMART MARKETING MOVE
LONDON 2017 has appointed The Sports Consultancy as the exclusive
FIRST GB MEDAL FOR CHAMP
BARELY two years after inspiring the nation at the first
MÜLLER TO SPONSOR BRITISH EVENTS
BRITISH ATHLETICS has signed Müller Yogurt & Desserts to be
SHARP: ‘GLASGOW WILL BE TOUGH TO BEAT’
LYNSEY SHARP is limbering up for the Olympics but says
DOMINANT DAVIES SURPRISED WITH RECORD IN GROSSETO
DOUBLE European gold medallist Aled Davies says his record-breaking form
ONE HILL OF A RUN
ANNIE CONWAY showed no particular sporting talent at school and
TRAIL TEAM FOR GERES
A 12-STRONG GB team has been announced for the IAU
BRITS SET FOR DOHA
EIGHT Britons have been picked to race this year’s IAU
WELSH HAMMER CHAMP RETURNS
CARDIFF AAC leads British Athletics League Division 2 so far
RIGHT TO PLAY
THE charity Right To Play and British Athletics last week
PERFORMANCE
AIM HIGH
PREPARING to produce your top performance when it matters most
BONE HORMONE BOOSTS MUSCLE PERFORMANCE
A HORMONE produced by bones in response to exercise is
BEETROOT’S RIVAL: A FLOWER
BEETROOT’S high levels of nitrate have boosted its reputation as
10,000-HOUR RULE A MYTH
ATHLETES who are encouraged to specialise in events at a
ASICS DYNAFLYTE
Why: The shoe is the first to use FlyteFoam, Asics’
REHYDRATIONS RULES: NO SOFT DRINKS ALLOWED
RESULTS of a new animal study published in the American
PREPARE TO PEAK
EVERY athlete wants to compete well all of the time
CORBY AC
Corby AC was formed by coaches John Montgomery and Charles
HAYLEY YELLING
AT THE 2004 European Cross Country Championships in Heringsdorf, Germany,
TIME TO REFUEL
This is one of many products that claims to replace
TALKING POINT
LET’S TAKE STOCK
LIKE the blurred carriages of a high-speed train whistling past
PREVIEW
RIO SELECTION BATTLES
THIS weekend, British athletes will be vying for national championship
PREVIEWS
Dan Bramble has marks from last year and jumped well
ACTION
BIDDING FOR BYDGOSZCZ
WITH many athletes understandably focused on Rio preparations and no
RUDISHA BEATEN
POOR weather and empty spectator seats blighted the 2017 BAUHAUSgalan
RESULTS & FIXTURES
RESULTS
SUPPORTING EUROPE WHATEVER happens in the Euro referendum, I hope
ABU-REZEQ CLEANS UP
THE second running after the return of this popular event
PARKRUN
Leading age-graded Cardiff Blackweir: M Rees 16:34 M60 98.83%; Falkirk:
REGULARS
MATT FLOORS HIS RIVALS
HAVING won the trial race last weekend in a big
YOUR SAY
Email: jason.henderson@athleticsweekly.com or write to us at Athletics Weekly, The
STARTER FOR 10
WELCOME to another in a regular series of quizzes and
ULTRA MAN CAUGHT UP IN RUN CONTROVERSY
BRITISH runner’s high-profile attempt to break the longstanding record for
TALLENT’S GOLDEN MOMENT
JARED TALLENT belatedly received his Olympic gold medal this month,
Chat
X
Pocketmags Support