VFLA did not consider the idea of ​​speaking of Russians under the Olympic flag – Sight

Manual Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) did not discuss the option performances of the national team under the Olympic flag at the Olympic Games in 2016, said vice president VFLA Tatyana Lebedeva.

«While serious we have not considered. I believe that under the Olympic flag must act athletes who temporarily out of the state, as in the case of Yugoslavia, for example. The Russian athletes have a country, “- quoted Lebedeva” Sport-Express. ”

«There are various possibilities, talk about the option to perform under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee, for example, but everything will depend on the IAAF (International Association of Athletics – approx. LOOK). It seems to me now is to focus on getting to this still does not bring, “- said the Olympic champion in the long jump.

The head of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov said that the Russian side should urgently a number of important actions to ensure the participation of their athletes in the Olympic Games – in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

On January 16, a special conference will be held presidential elections VFLA organization. At the same time the head of another election VFLA held within six months after the end of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

On Sunday, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said he hoped that at the time of removal of the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) Russian athletes will be able to act at international competitions under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee.

The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach said that the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) took a step towards the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Games in 2016.

Russian athlete Yelena Isinbayeva stated that shocked the decision of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) suspended the membership of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) due to doping scandal.

On Saturday, the IAAF Council decided to suspend the Russian athletes to participate in competitions under the auspices of the IAAF. The Council also plans to discuss the lifting of sanctions in November.