World Athletics' stance on Russian athletes 'won't change' - Coe
Sebastian Coe says that World Athletics' stance on sanctions imposed on Russian athletes "will not change".
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"Our position hasn't changed. This isn't about politics or passports, it's about the integrity of competition."
— Sebastian Coe , Executive
"I believe that every position I've taken... it's about integrity and it's about competition."
— Sebastian Coe , Executive
"It is very clear that he has something personal."
— Boris Yaryshevsky , Executive
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Sebastian Coe says that World Athletics' stance on sanctions imposed on Russian athletes "will not change".
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