the Anti-doping coordinator All-russian public organization "VFLA" Ikonnikova Helena reported that recognition Russian athletes of the fault in violation of anti-doping rules can positively affect a situation with restoration of the status of VFLA in the International association of track and field athletics federations. On April 19 it became known that the guilt was admitted by Antonina Krivoshapka, Bulgakova Anna , Kolodko Eugenie, Ganeeva Vera and Starodubtsev Dimitri . They were disqualified for 2 years.
"I think, it has to affect positively restoration process. We will hope for it. This decision cannot be challenged because athletes signed a recognition form. In these forms the term of cancellation of results also is specified.
If athletes did not admit the guilt, the cases would be submitted to Sports arbitral tribunal. But it would be long, expensively, and the term of disqualification would be already unclear, and, probably, would be increased" — quotes Ikonnikova Helena information agency "ITAR-TASS".