An Olympic track and field competition without Russia appears to be an ever-stronger possibility after the sport’s governing body said that Russia had significant work to do to have its ban for doping lifted in time for the Rio Games, which begin in August.
Rune Andersen, a Norwegian who heads a five-member international task force reviewing Russia’s reforms after its suspension from global competition, said the Russian track and field federation had made progress. “However, the view of the task force is that there is significant work still to be done to satisfy the reinstatement conditions,” Anderson said at a news conference in Monaco after a meeting of the International Association of Athletics Federations.