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IAAF needs more time to investigate Russia's anti-doping progress

A man casts his shadow following a press conference by Sebastian Coe, IAAF's President, as part of the 203nd International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council meeting in Monaco, March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (Reuters)

MONACO (Reuters) - The IAAF needs more time to investigate Russia'n anti-doping progress before this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the world athletics ruling body's President Sebastian Coe said on Friday. Russia will not be reinstated to the IAAF at this stage. (Editing by Ed Osmond)