The Russian Athletics Federation have accepted their ban from the sport.

The International Association of Athletics Federation have received confirmation from the Russian Federation that they will not be appealing their indefinite suspension following the WADA-backed investigation that uncovered evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping.

"IAAF council were today informed that written confirmation was received yesterday from ARAF accepting their full suspension without requesting a hearing," said the IAAF in a statement.

In a bid to have the ban lifted before next year's Olympics, Russian authorities now say that they will fully comply with the inspection team, which is to oversee doping reforms in the country.