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Russian sports minister to meet international athletics commission on Jan 11 - RIA

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2015. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko plans to meet an inspection commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in Moscow on Jan. 11, RIA news agency reported citing Mutko. Russia was provisionally banned from international athletics competitions in November after a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency accused Russia of extensive doping and a cover-up. (Reporting By Jason Bush)