Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin waves to the Russian delegation at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's athletics federation on Thursday urged athletes who were disqualified from the Beijing and London Olympics for doping to return their medals to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
"The adherence to international rules of fair play and the return of Olympic emblems is one of the conditions for the rehabilitation of Russian athletics on the international stage," the federation said in a statement on its website.
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