TASS, December 8. World Athletics has decided not to lift its suspension on Russian track and field athletes, meaning they will not be able to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the head of the organization Sebastian Coe told journalists.

"No," Coe said when asked if the federation's position had changed in the face of the IOC's decision. "It was a decision that was reinforced in the Olympics summit. I attended over the course of Tuesday last week, and I think it points to the primacy of International Federation to make these judgements." "We have a fixed position, that position hasn't altered," Coe said.

"You may see some neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus in Paris, they just won't be in athletics, and the position that our sport took and has consistently taken is unchanged. So, there's nothing more I can really add to that, other than that it's a settled position," Coe added.