Russia could take legal action over possible athletics ban: report
Sports minister Vitaly Mutko awaiting IAAF decision
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Wednesday Russia could take legal action if its athletics federation is not reinstated to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Interfax news agency reported.
"It seems to me it is necessary to start treating it from a legal point of view," Interfax quoted Mutko as saying. "I do not rule out that we will do this in the nearest future."
A decision from the IAAF is expected this Friday. On Wednesday, a group of Russian athletes implored International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to allow Russia to compete at the upcoming Olympics in Rio.
Mutko has been accused by Germany's ARD of hiding positive doping results from Russian athletes.
With files from The Associated Press and CBC News