MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. It is high time now to dissolve the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told TASS commenting on the Association's decision to reject applications from all Russian athletes for participation in international competitions, including in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, except for long jumper Darya Klishina.

"In my opinion, it was complicated to expect anything different from them," the minister said. "It does not surprise me, though disappoints. They are outside the legal sphere. It is high time already to dissolve that organization."

"They have already taken themselves into a deadlock," he said. "This is anything else now but sports. Athletes nowadays are deprived of freedom."

Earlier on Sunday, IAAF rejected applications from all Russian athletes for participation in international competitions, including the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, except for long jump athlete Darya Klishina, who is trained outside Russia.

A shameful decision

According to Mutko, IAAF has made a shameful decision, and actions of that organization are similar to Bacchanalia.

"For decades people have been giving their lives to sports, and IAAF was earning revenues on them, sold commercial rights, and now this is how it behaves," he said. "I am ashamed for them, this is not at all a sports organization."

"There should be an end to this Bacchanalia. All criteria are met, the Russian Athletics Federation has spent colossal money for testing athletes. Now it turns out this is not to believe either - judging from the letters IAAF has sent to our athletes? And we are being tested in the UK," the minister said.

A lawsuit to CAS

Russia will file a lawsuit to a civil court if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne rejects the claim from the Russian Olympic Committee regarding Russian athletes, Mutko said.

"I believe, if we do not find justice at CAS, we shall address a civil court," he said.