CAS says to rule on Russian athletes by July 21

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and 68 Russian athletes have agreed the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will settle a dispute over the athletes' participation in next month's Olympic Games, CAS said on Monday. The athletes are opposing a world athletics federation (IAAF) ban of all Russian track and field athletes following widespread doping allegations which rocked the world of sport. The Games start on Aug. 5 with the IAAF having said only a handful of Russian track and field athletes, who meet a number of criteria including being repeatedly tested outside Russia, would be allowed to compete there.
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