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.
Russia will learn on Friday whether its athletes are to be suspended by the sport's governing body over drug allegations.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will hold a meeting of its 27 council members to rule on the scandal, which has seen Russia accused of systematic "state-sponsored" doping.
While Russian sport officials initially dismissed outright the claims made by the World Anti-Doping Authority's independent commission (WADA), there have been growing indications that the country may accept some of the findings.
The Russian athletics federation's president Valentin Balakhnichev resigned after Germany broadcaster ARD broadcast a documentary on the scandal in December.
And Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would hold its own investigation into alleged doping, and would cooperate with international organisations.
Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from competition following revelations of widespread, state-sponsored doping.
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