VIENNA: The IAAF Council met in Vienna on Friday to decide if doping-tainted Russia has done enough to rejoin world track and field's governing body in time for its athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics.

The 27-member IAAF Council will vote on whether to readmit Russia under the presidency of Sebastian Coe, himself the target of allegations that he enlisted the help of the fugitive son of disgraced predecessor Lamine Diack to secure his election last year.

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