Last week, the World Athletics Council decided to release the impediments for Russia to compete in our sport. The truth is Russia and Belarus will be out of track and field until Russia gets out of Ukraine, per Seb Coe. Coe seems to have put the line in the sand.
Thomas Bach, president of the IOC, is releasing the impediments for Russia to compete in the 2024 Olympics. The actual decision was held off, but it is clear that the IOC desperately wants Russia back and will try to find some back-door opportunity (see this NYT article).
In the Larry Rant, I bring up the subject and ask you, our readers, to provide your thoughts and feelings on a critical situation in our sport.
The challenge is this. The minefield that is Russia returning to the global sports world could cause a huge boycott of Paris 2024, something the IOC and the world cannot afford.
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