BBC: World Athletics allows 27 Russians to compete as neutrals in 2021By BBC. Published May 22, 2021 at 3:54 pm Russia's Maria Lasitskene attends the women high jump event at the Russkaya Zima (Russian Winter) Athletics competition in Moscow on Feb. 9, 2020. Photo by AFPWorld Athletics will allow another 23 Russians to compete as neutral athletes in international events in 2021.Read more here.