Russia's Minister of Sport Vitaliy Mutko said on Sunday (15th November) that the country's "clean" track and field athletes should be allowed to take part in other competitions while Russia's athletics federation was provisionally being suspended by the IAAF.

SOUNDBITE (Russian) Mikhail Butov, Secretary General of the Russian Athletic Federation:

"The main tasks for the Russian Athletics Federation in this situation is the speedy return of Russian Athletes to international competitions, ensuring an immaculate reputation for all the members of the Russian national team. The participation of all Russian Athletes in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the restoration of the international communities full confidence in us."

SOUNDBITE (Russian) Mikhail Butov, Secretary General of Russian Athletic Federation:

"The isolation of a national team of a country is worse than a partnership and co-operation within the international organisation. Doping is a universal problem in the sport and everyone should act in co-operation."

SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vitaliy Mutko, Minister of Sport:

"We will now sit down and look to formulate a proposal to present to the Olympic committee, International Athletes Federation and the International Olympic committee. In this proposal we hope that for the time being, the Russian sportsmen that are clean can continue to take part in all other competitions."