Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from international competition – including the Olympic Games – for its alleged involvement in widespread doping. The International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF, took action after the publication of an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report that alleged "state-sponsored doping". Its council members voted 22-1 in favour of Russia being banned. Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said the suspension was "temporary" and the problem is solvable. The country's IAAF council member was not allowed to participate in Friday's vote.As it stands, Russian athletes may not enter international competitions, including the World Athletic Series and Rio Olympics, which begin on 5 August next year. Russia will also not be entitled to host the 2016 World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary and the 2016 World Junior Championships in Kazan.