Rune Andersen reported for the final time in his position as chair of World Athletics' Russia Taskforce at the Congress here, where he expressed his content with the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) leadership's ability to meet conditions attached to its reinstatement.

A Russian Sports Ministry assessment has found that 26 of the country's competitors can be competitive in 19 athletics disciplines if they are readmitted to international sport.

World Athletics' continued ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes has been welcomed by the United Kingdom Government, who have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to follow suit.

The chair of Russia's State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports Dmitry Svishchev has congratulated the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) on its reinstatement, but insisted "there is no need to relax" because of an ongoing ban on its athletes due to the war in Ukraine.

A "final recommendation" by the World Athletics Task Force over the reinstatement of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) - which has been banned since 2015 following state-sponsored Russian doping - is set to feature in the virtual three-day World Athletics Council which is scheduled to start tomorrow.

Peter Ivanov has returned as President of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) following the end of the two-year sanctions imposed on the nation by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in relation to the cover-up of state-sponsored doping.

Irina Privalova, Acting President of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), believes the organisation is "only a small step" away from being reinstated by World Athletics following encouraging reports to the body's Council meeting in Rome.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), banned from World Athletics events since November 2015, looks likely - but not certain -to be readmitted in March next year. 

The two-day World Athletics Council meeting that starts tomorrow in Rome will choose between Caribbean and European bids for the sixth edition of the World Relays in 2024, which will serve as a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Yuri Borzakovsky, sports director of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), has expressed the hope that his organisation will be re-admitted to international competition by World Athletics at its Council meeting from November 29 to 30.

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has moved closer to re-election in December, after being nominated by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

Auditors working on behalf of World Athletics have begun reviewing the implementation of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) strategic recovery plan.

An independent audit on the cultural changes within Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) in terms of making progress towards international reinstatement will be conducted in "mid-to-late October", the World Athletics Council has ruled.

The World Athletics Council is set to discuss the ongoing suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) at its meeting prior to the World Championships in Eugene.

Moscow 1980 bronze medallist Sergey Zhelanov has been nominated by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidium for the role as the country's head coach.