Olympics chiefs hold anti-doping summit in wake of Russia ban

IAAF president Sebastian Coe was among those attending, along with Russia's Olympic committee chief Alexander Zhukov.

Olympics chiefs hold anti-doping summit in wake of Russia ban

Olympic leaders have met to consider further measures to crack down on doping ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the wake of the ban on Russian track and field athletes.

IOC president Thomas Bach convened a special Olympic summit in Switzerland, to take stock of the IAAF's decision to maintain its ban on Russia for the Games and to take additional steps to ensure a "level playing field" for all athletes in Rio.

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