- World Athletics upholds ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes for the foreseeable future.
- Exclusion includes qualification for Paris Olympics next year.
- IOC president advocates neutral participation, putting it in conflict with World Athletics policy.
- Russian athletes were initially banned in 2015 for state-sponsored doping.
- Many sports are already in qualification period for Paris Olympics.
World Athletics upholds ban on Russian athletes ahead of Paris Olympics
Belarusian competitors also barred as part of sanctions over Ukraine war
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