Russia announces it will challenge World Athletics’ continued ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Multiple outlets report that World Athletics decided last Friday to keep in place the ban first imposed in March 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Vancouver Sun and The42 both note that World Athletics confirms the restriction remains active, while The Express Tribune adds that Russia is preparing an appeal to CAS. The sources frame the case as a legal challenge to World Athletics’ decision to continue the ban rather than a change already implemented by sports authorities. In this dispute, World Athletics maintains the measure, and Russia seeks review through CAS proceedings. The reporting indicates that the process centers on the ongoing enforcement of the suspension for athletes from Russia and Belarus and Russia’s efforts to overturn or modify that policy through arbitration.