Following Monday's vote by the International Association of Athletics Federation, Russia is likely to miss the Track and Field World Championships this summer. The vote extended the blanket ban on Russian athletes competing in international competition to November, 2017. The ban has been in place since early August, 2016. A task force appointed by the IAAF determined that Russia had not yet met the conditions for reinstatement. Russia is still not yet fully recertified by the World Anti-Doping Agency.BREAKING: IAAF vote to continue suspension of Russia from all international competition. — Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ)February 6, 2017
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