‘This debt must be settled’: IAAF extends Russia’s doping ban

• Athletics governing body demands access to drug-test samples
• Unclear whether Russian athletes will compete at world championships

The IAAF extended its ban on Russia’s participation in international competitions on Tuesday, with no clarity on whether the suspension may be lifted before next year’s world championships in Qatar.

Sticking to a harder line than the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic Committee, a meeting of the IAAF council wasn’t prepared to draw the line under the scandal of Russian doping and cover-ups.

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