IAAF votes 22-1 to provisionally ban nation after damning report uncovered state-sponsored dopingThe governing body of world athletics has taken the unprecedented step of suspending Russia from all competitions in the wake of revelations of state-sponsored doping.
Sebastian Coe,the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), said the revelations had been a “shameful wake up call” following a vote of the organisation’s council on Friday night after a three-and-a-half-hour assembly. Related: Pragmatism saves Russia from greater punishment after doping scandal Related: Russia will not boycott Rio Olympics according to sports minister Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com