Roger Black: "WADA report changes everything."

The report by WADA's independent commission examined allegations of widespread doping among Russian athletes and cover-ups of that activity.

It identified ''systemic failures'' within the IAAF and the Russian athletics federation (ARAF) that ''prevent or diminish the possibility of an effective anti-doping programme''.

WADA found the London 2012 Olympics were ''sabotaged'' by the ''widespread inaction'' against Russian athletes with suspicious doping profiles and has called on the IAAF to suspend Russia from competition.

Speaking to the BBC before the report , Gosport-born former 400m star Black said: “This changes everything...if you’re looking at a governing body that is being corrupt and is in some ways protecting the guilty athlete… because there’s always been that assumption that your governing body is there for you, the innocent athlete, and is there to sort out the cheats.”

Lord Coe has urged the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council to start considering sanctions against Russia following the "alarming" World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report published on Monday afternoon.

IAAF president Coe said in a statement on Monday: "The information in WADA's Independent Commissions Report is alarming.

"We need time to properly digest and understand the detailed findings included in the report. However, I have urged the Council to start the process of considering sanctions against ARAF.

"This step has not been taken lightly. Our athletes, partners and fans have my total assurance that where there are failures in our governance or our anti-doping programmes we will fix them.

"We will do whatever it takes to protect the clean athletes and rebuild trust in our sport. The IAAF will continue to offer the police authorities our full co-operation into their ongoing investigation."