Newly elected President of International Association of Athletics Federations Sebastian Coe listens to a question at a news conference in Beijing, August 19, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia needs to prove its commitment to anti-doping according to 'robust' verification criteria if its track and field athletes are to return to the competitions, world athletics (IAAF) chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday, meaning it could miss the world indoor championships next year.
Coe said the Russians, faced with their biggest doping scandal to date, must prove they are committed to change based on a set of verification criteria that will be finalised between the IAAF and the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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