The International Olympic Committee said it was the IAAF’s right to make the decision and would not overrule it. Russian track and field athletes are currently suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) from competing in international competition. Russian athletes say they are being punished despite not failing drugs tests and that they should be eligible to compete at the Rio Olympics. Russia has named a track and field team for the Rio Olympics that includes gold medallists Yelena Isinbayeva and Ivan Ukhov among 68 athletes who are hoping an IAAF ban on them competing will be lifted by sport’s highest court later this month. The All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) on Tuesday published a list of athletes it said had met its criteria for taking part in the Olympics.

Source: Hindustan Times July 06, 2016 05:48 UTC