The International Amateur Athletic Federation has postponed...

The International Amateur Athletic Federation has postponed until March a decision whether to reinstate amateur status for professional athletes such as football players Herschel Walker and Willie Gault, a federation vice president said.

Several top U.S. athletes, including Walker, Gault, Ron Brown and Brian Oldfield, are seeking reinstatement of their amateur status, which would allow them to participate in amateur track and field competition and in the 1988 Olympic Games at Seoul, South Korea.