World governing body wants Russia to issue a mea culpa for its behaviour but IOC president Thomas Bach says he is confident Russia will compete at Rio 2016The governing body of world athletics will inform Russia that it must issue a mea culpa for its behaviour,terminate state interference in track and field and investigate its own drug cheats before it is allowed back into international competition, the Observer has learned. However, or the IAAF’s determination to get tougher with Russia risks being immediately undermined by the International Olympic Committee president,Thomas Bach, who said he was confident that the country’s athletes would be competing at next year’s Olympic Games. Related: Pragmatism saves Russia from greater punishment after doping scandal Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com