IAAF upholds ban on Russian athletes over doping

The IAAF said that it will maintain its ban on Russian athletes over doping that it imposed in 2015, following a council meeting of top officials in Qatar.

Rune Andersen, head of the doping task force for the International Association of Athletics Federations, said two issues remained unresolved -- the examination of data received from the Moscow anti-doping laboratory and the issue of outstanding costs being sought from Russia because of the scandal.

"Two key issues remain outstanding," said Andersen at a press conference in
Doha. "These need to be resolved."
"At the moment it's important we don't start speculating. It will be dependent on the recommendations given by the task force."
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