MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) has been suspended by governing body FIBA, putting their participation in the 2016 Olympics in doubt.
The RFB published a letter from FIBA on their website on Wednesday stating that the Russian federation had been immediately disqualified from competition.
This comes after years of instability at the RFB, which culminated in a June court decision that forced the federation to hold new presidential elections.
The suspension, if still in place, will rule them out of the European Championship in September, which doubles as a qualifying competition for the Olympics.