Russian Track-and-Field Athletes Banned From Olympics

The world athletics governing body on Friday crushed hopes that Russian track-and-field athletes would be able to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, upholding a ban that resulted from the discovery of a massive, state-backed doping conspiracy.

Speaking in Vienna on Friday, the leadership of the International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF, said that Russia had not done enough to convince global sport of the integrity of its athletes.