ZURICH (Reuters) - The world athletics body has approved eight Russians to compete as neutrals but declined the applications of a further 53 competitors hoping to be awarded a similar status, the IAAF said on Thursday.
Russia's national athletics federation (RUSAF) remains suspended as a result of widespread and systematic doping, meaning that the majority of the country's athletes will miss next month's world championships in London.
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