The food and beverage giant Nestlé on Wednesday told the International Association of Athletics Federations, track and field’s governing body, that it had terminated its sponsorship of federation programs over fears that the doping scandal engulfing the I.A.A.F. could damage the company’s image. The announcement came as the sportswear company Adidas remained in talks with the I.A.A.F. about its handling of the scandal.
u25a0 The British antidoping body, known as U.K.A.D., will take charge of testing Russian athletes while the Russian agency is suspended for noncompliance. Russia, facing allegations of widespread doping, is currently suspended from world track and field and will be allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics in August only if the ban, imposed by the I.