reporter: and assia gorban is an optimistic person.he is sure she will be back for next year's festival of lights. brent: the governing body of board athletics has decided to extend the ban on russia competing on international track and field. the suspension was imposed three years ago after allegations of a state-run doping program in russian athletics. the iaaf has prevented russia from coming back into the fold after it failed to fulfill necessary requirements. the president made the announcement after a meeting of the body's governing council.rue clean by testers have been allowed to compete under the intervening years, but under a neutral flag. helena: german car giant volkswagen has announced it is teaming up with the u.s. carmaker ford to build what it calls a global automotive alliance. the vw chief added that his group was also considering building a second car plant in the united states. the announcement came after a meeting between german car executives and president donald trump in washington. vw, bmw, and daimler, all seek