Moscow Receives IAAF Letter on Reinstating Russian Track and Field Athletes

© REUTERS / Eric Gaillard/File PhotoA man casts his shadow following a press conference by Sebastian Coe, IAAF's President, as part of the 203nd International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council meeting in Monaco, March 11, 2016
A man casts his shadow following a press conference by Sebastian Coe, IAAF's President, as part of the 203nd International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council meeting in Monaco, March 11, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The International Association of Athletics Federations sent a letter concerning the reinstatement of Russian track and field athletes, the Russian sports minister said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) has received a letter from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on the reinstatement of Russian track and field athletes, Sport Minister Vitaly Mutko said Tuesday.

"We received a certain letter from IAAF on the reinstatement, we will discuss our next steps on reinstatement today," Mutko told reporters, noting that the athletic governing body’s criteria "should be attainable."

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All but one Russian track athlete were banned from taking part in international competitions including the August Rio Olympics.

The IAAF first banned ARAF last November and upheld its decision in June this year following the 2015 WADA Independent Commission report accusing Russia of breaching global anti-doping regulations. In July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled against 68 Russian athletes in their appeal against international athletics' ban from international competitions.

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