MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. The All-Russia Athletics Federation (RusAF) has submitted an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against World Athletics’ decision to prolong the suspension of Russian track and field athletes, RusAF’s press office announced in a statement to TASS on Thursday.
On July 3, the Council of World Athletics ruled to uphold the suspension of athletes from Russia and Belarus from its sponsored international competitions, noting that it was still considering options regarding their admission.
"Experienced international lawyers specializing in sports law, including within the Court of Arbitration for Sport, have been involved in representing RusAF during the arbitration process. The lawsuit was filed within the five-day period stipulated by the Constitution of World Athletics and it meets all procedural requirements," the statement reads.
"It should be pointed out that the decision of World Athletics affects the fundamental interests of Russian athletics and restricts the rights of Russian athletes to participate in competitions on a discriminatory basis. The RusAF continues resorting to all available legal tools in order to protect the interests of its national athletes," the statement added.
