Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from competition following revelations of widespread, state-sponsored doping.
The International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) council voted 22-1 in favour of the sanction.
Former head of world athletics Lamine Diack has resigned as president of the International Athletics Foundation (IAF), the IAAF said.
The IAAF said it had received a letter from Diack confirming his resignation from the IAF, the charitable arm of the IAAF.
It comes after Diack, who is under formal investigation in France for corruption and money laundering, was provisionally suspended as an honorary member of the International Olympics Committee.
Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from competition following revelations of widespread, state-sponsored doping.
ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott explains why Russian athletes are likely to compete in next year's Olympics.
Russia should be banned from athletics competition following "widespread and , the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said.