Athletics scandal: what next for Russia, Lord Coe and the IAAF?

Russia faces Olympic expulsion amid fears that other sports and nations could be dragged into a sprawling political and sporting scandal

Lord Sebastian Coe
(Image credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images for IAAF)

The world of athletics is in turmoil after the explosive report into Russian doping offences that has prompted calls for the country to be banned from next year's Olympics.

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