The Russian track and field federation's acting chief says its athletes could compete as neutrals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Russian track and field athletes could be cleared to compete at next year's Tokyo Olympics as neutrals despite the federation's ongoing suspension, its acting chief says.
"It's possible under a neutral flag, like with all other sports as far as I understand," Yulia Tarasenko, who was named the acting president of the federation last month, said of the prospect of seeing Russia track and field athletes in Tokyo.
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