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.
The former head of world athletics, Lamine Diack, has resigned his honorary membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The IOC announced his resignation the day after his membership was provisionally suspended following recent corruption allegations. Mr Diack also resigned as president of the International Athletics Foundation on Tuesday.
He is under formal investigation in France for corruption and money laundering.
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.