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12/11/2015, 17h25
Russia's athletics federation is planning to admit to some of the charges made against it by the World Anti-Doping Agency commission in order to avoid a ban from competition.


A Wada independent report accused Russia of "state-sponsored" doping.


The International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) decision on the matter is expected on Friday.


The Russian federation's acting president Vadim Zelichenok says it will "admit some things" in its response.


"We admit some things, we argue with some things, some are already fixed - it's a variety," Zelichenok told the Associated Press.


If Russia is banned, the country's track and field team could be excluded from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.


Sports minister Vitaly Mutko says Russia will not boycott next year's Olympics, even if the suspension is applied.


"Russia is against a boycott. Russia is against political interference in sport," he added.