Russia's anti-doping ncy chief on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Russian athletics bosses ahe of this month's world championships in Doha, accusing m of obstructing testing. 

Call for mass resignation

"I'm calling on all federation's directors to resign," RUSA director-general Yuri Ganus told France's L'Equipe sports daily. Russia was barred from international competition in 2015 over a vast state-run doping conspiracy. 

While Russia's anti-doping ncy RUSA is w under new leership, Ganus claims that old guard at country's athletics federation (RUSAF) is hindering progress in cleaning up sport. 

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"We (RUSA) are cooperating with IAAF, we are conducting investigations," he told L'Equipe. " scale of backlog is crazy. It's problem of system because re is proof of intervention from a higher body."

"re are those who are against my work, for example, Sports Minister (Pavel Kolobkov) has defended and continues to support (RUSAF chief Dmitry) Shlyakhtin at he of athletics' federation." 

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IAAF rejects Russia for 11th time

Since initial ban, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has rejected Russia's efforts to be reinstated fewer than 11 times. IAAF will consider Russian federation's latest request when its top officials meet in Doha on Monday.

Despite ban, athletes subsequently deemed clean have been allowed to compete as neutrals and if Russia is rejected for 12th time n -- just as at London 2017 world championships -- Russian athletes who have met criteria will be allowed to take part as so-called Authorized Neutral Athletes. 

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In June RUSAF was rocked by fresh allegations, with reports that Russian coaches suspended for involvement in doping were continuing to train athletes. British newspaper Sunday Times ran a story alleging that RUSAF officials h fabricated documents to show that Danil Lysenko, 2017 world silver high jump medalist, was too ill to provide his whereabouts after failing to make himself available for out-of-competition drug testing. 

Ganus said: "As long as we're t honest with ourselves, international community cant lift ban on Russia. "We will end this disaster only when we mit that punishment is inevitable and that body can escape ir responsibilities. 

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