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IAAF upholds ban on Russiau00e2u0080u0099s track and field team for Rio Olympics

<p>Russian officials confirmed yesterday that the world athletics governing body IAAF had decided to uphold a ban on the country that would see its track and field team miss the Olympic Games in Rio</p>

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Russia's Yelena Isinbaeva during the pole vault qualification at the IAAF World Athletics Cu00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u0099ships in 2013

Russia's Yelena Isinbaeva during the pole vault qualification at the IAAF World Athletics Cu00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u0099ships in 2013

Moscow: Russian officials confirmed yesterday that the world athletics governing body IAAF had decided to uphold a ban on the country that would see its track and field team miss the Olympic Games in Rio.

Russia's Yelena Isinbaeva during the pole vault qualification at the IAAF World Athletics C’ships in 2013
Russia's Yelena Isinbaeva during the pole vault qualification at the IAAF World Athletics C’ships in 2013

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