The Russian track federation is considering an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the IAAF ruling. "No decisions will be taken" at the IOC summit, Mutko said. CHEBOKSARY, Russia (AP) " One day before an IOC summit to discuss Russia's ban from Olympic track and field, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko again insisted that the government played no role in doping. Instead, Mutko heaped blame on former Moscow anti-doping laboratory director Grigory Rodchenkov, who Mutko called "the author of everything." Mutko added that he expected little from Tuesday's IOC summit.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 20, 2016 14:48 UTC