The Russian Athletics Federation (RUSAF) challenged sanctions…

The Russian Athletics Federation (RUSAF) challenged sanctions imposed by World Athletics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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The Russian Athletics Federation (VFLA) has filed a second lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration (CAS) against World Athletics.
The lawsuit challenges sanctions imposed by World Athletics on the VFLA and Russian athletes.
Russian athletes have been excluded from World Athletics events since March 2022.
The sanctions include restrictions on VFLA's participation in World Athletics governance, such as meetings and voting in the council.
Russian coaches and officials are barred from international conferences, seminars, and qualification programs.
Russian judges are denied access to training and certification programs for international categories.
The VFLA claims the sanctions are politically motivated and disproportionately harsh.

The VFLA filed the second lawsuit on July 9, citing the extension of the ban on Russian participation in international competitions. — kommersant
The second lawsuit was filed on August 10, and the first lawsuit was filed on July 9. — fontanka
The VFLA's executive director, Boris Yaryshevsky, stated that the new lawsuit would focus on protecting the rights of the VFLA itself and emphasized that the sanctions are unprecedented and hinder youth development. — vm
The VFLA accused World Athletics of being politically biased, specifically targeting Russia, and named its president, Sebastian Coe, as a key figure behind the hardline stance. — vesti
The VFLA previously stated that the sanctions were not related to doping, as the doping-related sanctions were lifted by March 2026. — vm
The VFLA claims that the sanctions are politically driven and that the current leadership of World Athletics is biased. — vesti