The IAAF's decision to provisionally ban Russian athletes from all competition has been met warmly in Australia, where former marathon champion Rob de Castella declared it "great news" and Athletics Australia chief Phil Jones said the governing body would bid to host the World Race Walking Cup in Russia's place. 
"The very strong vote of 22-1 in support of the suspension of the All-Russian Athletics Federation indicates that the newly elected IAAF Council, like Athletics Australia, has zero tolerance for doping in sport," Jones said in a statement after the IAAF took the move in response to a report early this week uncovering evidence of widespread state-sanctioned doping in Russian athletics.
"Consistent with our support of the action taken, we have indicated our interest in bidding to host the IAAF World Race Walking Cup."
??? Athletics Australia (@AthsAust)      November 14, 2015
"Our expectation is that this will help to ensure the level playing field that all athletes deserve.
"We also welcome the IAAF announcement that the 2016 IAAF World Junior Championships and the 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Cup will now not be held in Russia.
Great news that IAAF vote was so emphatic! No place in sport for cheating athletes, coaches, agents, administrators - ban the lot
??? Rob de Castella (@deek207)      November 14, 2015
"Consistent with our support of the action taken by the IAAF, Athletics Australia has indicated our interest in bidding, at the appropriate time, to host the IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
"There is much work to be done to ensure that circumstances like this do not arise again and to restore public confidence in the sport of athletics. Today the IAAF Council has taken a vital step in the right direction."
De Castella took to Twitter to voice his approval, saying there was no place for cheats in sport.