article_snippet.sent: The Russian anti-doping agency issued a backdated ban and annulled The Russian anti-doping agency records from 15 August 2009 to 14 August 2011
article_snippet.sent: I've spoken to British Athletics and the IAAF
article_snippet.sent: Research carried out by the University of Oslo in October 2013 established that muscles can retain the advantages given by anabolic steroids for years, even decades after the moment at which they were taken.
article_snippet.sent: We’ve had communications with the IAAF just to see how that ban works.
article_snippet.sent: But admitted institutionalised doping in Russia left a ‘dampener’ on the sport.
article_snippet.sent: Earlier this year Russia's athletics head coach Valentin Maslakov resigned after a number of athletes from Russia were found guilty of committing doping offences.
article_snippet.sent: At the same time you don’t want to get too wrapped up in it because I can’t control what sponsors do with athletes.
article_snippet.sent: Both available at www.adidas.co.uk .