Russia doesn't expect 'revolutionary news' from IAAF meeting: Interfax

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[March 11, 2016]    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said he did not expect any "revolutionary news" from a meeting of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) later on Friday, Interfax news agency reported.

The IAAF Council is awaiting news at a meeting in Monaco of Russia's progress in reforming its anti-doping operation in time to participate at the Rio Olympic Games in August.

(Reporting by Alexander Winning; Writing by Jack Stubbs)

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