"This is in line with the IOC's long-head zero-tolerance," read a statement issued by the IOC.
The IOC has taken note of the decision of the IAAF Council and of the report and recommendations of the IAAF Taskforce.
The IOC Executive Board, in a telephone conference on Saturday, emphasized that it fully respects the IAAF position.
The eligibility of athletes in any international competition including the Olympic Games is a matter for the respective International Federation.
The IOC will initiate further far-reaching measures in order to ensure a level playing field for all the athletes taking part in the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
The upcoming Olympic Summit on Tuesday will address the situation of the countries in which the National Anti-Doping Organisation has been declared non-compliant by WADA for reasons of the non-efficient functioning of the national anti-doping system.
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