Danil Lysenko could be banned for up to eight years after several former Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) officials obstructed an investigation into the world indoor high jump champion, according to Russian Anti-Doping Agency director general Yury Ganus.

As the global sporting calendar collapsed earlier this week amid the coronavirus pandemic, the latest twist in one of the longest running sagas in sport took an understandable backseat.

World Athletics have reinstated the Authorised Neutral Athlete (ANA) process with a cap at 10 athletes, while the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) have been fined $10 million (£7.9 million/€8.9 million) it was announced here today.

The Russia Athletics Federation (RusAF) will once again be the focus on the World Athletics Council at their latest meeting here in Monaco, following the organisation’s Extraordinary Conference and ongoing uncertainty over their athletes’ potential participation at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has admitted responsibility for obstructing an anti-doping investigation into one of its top athletes in a move which sees the embattled body take a step towards reinstatement by World Athletics.

Yevgeny Yurchenko has been elected as President of the crisis-stricken Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) at an Extraordinary Conference in Moscow.

Three candidates will be in the running to succeed Dmitry Shlyakhtin as President of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) when the crisis-ridden body holds elections at an Extraordinary Conference in Moscow tomorrow.

A Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Working Group will oversee all track and field competitions until the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is reinstated by the Sports Ministry, ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has confirmed.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has confirmed a response has been sent to the World Athletics regarding the Russian Athletics Federation’s (RusAF) alleged doping cover-up for world indoor high jump champion Danil Lysenko.

World Athletics has given the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) until next Monday (February 10) to explain the circumstances regarding the alleged doping cover-up for world indoor high jump champion Danil Lysenko.

The entire Executive Committee of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has resigned in the latest twist at the crisis-hit organisation.

A total of seven unnamed officials have submitted their candidacies to succeed Dmitry Shlyakhtin as President of the troubled Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

The recognition of the troubled Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been suspended for a month by the country's Government, it was announced today.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe is to write to Russia's new Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin warning him that his country's athletes will not be allowed to compete at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo unless its sport's leaders admit charges of breaking anti-doping rules.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) faces the very real threat of being expelled from World Athletics following the publication of a report today by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) that accuses it of failing to accept responsibility for several "serious anti-doping breaches" and that it needs to change.