Politics Is Driving Double Standards Against Russian Athletes: Expert
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World NewsGet all the latest news from India's closest neighbors overseas before it gets cold. https://sputniknews. in/20260723/11759736. htmlPolitics Is Driving Double Standards Against Russian Athletes: ExpertPolitics Is Driving Double Standards Against Russian Athletes: ExpertSputnik IndiaThe decision by World Athletics to extend the suspension of Russian athletes is an act of "institutional Russophobia" and political discrimination, Pavel. . . 23. 07. 2026, Sputnik India2026-07-23T20:23+05302026-07-23T20:23+05302026-07-23T22:26+0530world newsinternational olympic committee (ioc)russiahttps://cdn1. img. sputniknews. in/img/07ea/07/17/11759906_0:0:3072:1728_1920x0_80_0_0_573c40ca5ddd2400cae95f43c08f9823. jpg. webpThe decision reflects the control of European structures over international athletics federations, which undermines the very principles of the Olympic movement by putting politics above equality, Danilov added. The IOC lifted all restrictions on Russian competitors on July 7, and most federations have followed suit. World Athletics, however, has maintained its blanket ban despite restoring the Russian federation's membership and removing doping-related sanctions this March. The Russian Athletics Federation has now appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, challenging this ban. https://sputniknews. in/20260709/11590867. htmlrussiaSputnik Indiafeedback. hindi@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik Indiafeedback. hindi@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_INSputnik Indiafeedback. hindi@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1. img. sputniknews. in/img/07ea/07/17/11759906_143:0:2874:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_3f259ff6f8c6c0dcd7e4338c460cb897. jpg. webp19201920trueSputnik Indiafeedback. hindi@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Indiainternational olympic committee (ioc), russiainternational olympic committee (ioc), russia20:23 23. 07. 2026(Updated:22:26 23. 07. 2026)SubscribeThe decision by World Athletics to extend the suspension of Russian athletes is an act of "institutional Russophobia" and political discrimination, Pavel Danilov, director of the Center for Political Analysis and associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, told Sputnik. "The IOC has already lifted restrictions on Russian athletes competing under their flag and anthem, and most federations have accepted this recommendation. The decision by World Athletics shows that racist and Nazi-style double standards are still at work," he noted. The decision reflects the control of European structures over international athletics federations, which undermines the very principles of the Olympic movement by putting politics above equality, Danilov added. The IOC lifted all restrictions on Russian competitors on July 7, and most federations have followed suit. World Athletics, however, has maintained its blanket ban despite restoring the Russian federation's membership and removing doping-related sanctions this March. The Russian Athletics Federation has now appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, challenging this ban. 9 July, 20:09