Double Olympic champion pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva called the decision "the funeral of athletics".

The host country ranked 7th in the medal tally

Nguyen Thi Truc Mai, 19, defeated strong contenders from Thailand and China

  At one point, the WADA-accredited anti-doping laboratory in Moscow destroyed 1,417 samples shortly before an inspection.

 

 

 

  President Vladimir Putin ordered an internal investigation into the charges  

 

Vietnam won six medals after sending 8 athletes to the event.

Coe has previously said that under his leadership the sport would move towards setting up its own anti-doping agency.

 

Nguyen Thi Huyen, who won three gold medals at the 28th Southeast Asian Games early this month, secures another gold medal...