The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) upheld the ban on Russian track and field athletes Friday ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Owen Gibson of the Guardian reported the IAAF voted unanimously to keep the suspension in place following a doping scandal. The Associated Press noted the Russian sports ministry stated it's "extremely disappointed" by the governing body's decision.
Natalia Zhelanova, adviser to Russia's minister of sports Vitaly Mutko, passed along the full statement from the sports ministry:
Please see a statement from the Russian Ministry of Sport regarding the IAAF decision.