Athletics: Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping troubles

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MOSCOW (REUTERS) - The president of Russia's suspended athletics federation resigned from his post on Monday (July 13) as the federation grapples with new doping setbacks that could keep its athletes further sidelined from international competitions.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MOSCOW - The president of Russia's suspended athletics federation resigned from his post on Monday as the federation grapples with new doping setbacks that could keep its athletes further sidelined from international competitions.

The federation's troubles have piled up in recent months, with some of its officials and senior coaches having found themselves embroiled in doping scandals. World Athletics had handed the federation a US$10 million fine for breaching anti-doping rules in March.

 

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