The sports arbitration tribunal has rejected Russia's appeal against the ban, barring it from participating in the World Games.
Russia was banned for failing to meet World Doping Agency standards, against which Russia had appealed to the Sports Arbitration Court, but now the Sports Arbitration Court has rejected Russia's request. Russia will not be able to participate in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the court has also banned Russia for the 2022 Soccer World Cup. According to the court decision, Russian athletes will be able to compete individually. If the ban does not meet the standards of the World Doping Agency. The Russian agency failed to provide data to the World Doping Agency.