Sebastian Coe (L), head of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) arrives for a meeting in central London on November 9, 2015. Coe today, said he had asked for approval from the IAAF council to consider taking sanctions against the Russian Athletics Federation over doping violations. The sanctions could include provisional and full suspension and the removal of Russian athletes from future IAAF events, Coe said in a statement. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS