byLarry EderThis piece was from two days ago, when the story broke. I thought the Reuters reporting was spot on, and provided the facts that were needed by our readers to grasp the level of betrayal of the sport that was perpetrated.
More details to come…
Former IAAF head Diack targeted in corruption inquiry
Lamine Diack, the former head of world athletics, has been placed under formal investigation in France on suspicion of corruption and money laundering following a complaint from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
The inquiry, confirmed by the French financial prosecutor’s office on Wednesday, comes at a time when the image of world sport’s governing bodies is under serious scrutiny. There is a large-scale corruption investigation at soccer’s FIFA while athletics is fighting a desperate public relations rearguard battle in the face of continual doping issues.
According to French news channel iTELE, the investigation is focused on suspicions that payments were made in return for not revealing widespread doping of Russian athletes.
To read story in its original form and link to actual story, please go to: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/04/us-athletics-corruption-probe-idUSKCN0ST34C20151104
