Authorised Neutral Athletes
Authorised Neutral Athlete is the category under which Russian athletes can compete at international competitions after the doping scandal which first came to light in December 2014.
, Authorised Neutral Athlete Mariya Lasitskene from Russia is the only athlete to wear generic Nike clothingHistory
In April 2017 at IAAF World Championships in Athletics of London 2017, the International Association of Athletics Federations approved the participation of a group of 19 Russian athletes. A total of eight athletes competed as neutrals at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships. A total of nine athletes competed as neutrals at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. A total of 30 athletes competed as neutrals at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.
