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Russia athletes class action over IAAF ban

Russian athletes are reportedly set to file a class action suit next week to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the IAAF's ban.

Russian athletes will reportedly file a class action suit against the ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The TASS news agency cited Russian Athletics Federation General Secretary Mikhail Butov as saying on Thursday that the action would be launched next week.


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