Belarusian coach charged after 2020 Olympics defection scandal

Belarusian coach Yury Maisevich was charged by the AIU for the defection of Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya during the Tokyo Olympics

World Athletics maintains ban against Russian and Belarusian athletes at World Championships

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the sanctions “appear to be the only peaceful way to disrupt and disable Russia’s current intentions.”

Boston Marathon bans Russian and Belarusian runners

In 2021, 47 runners from Russia and Belarus completed the marathon