Ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack Jailed For Collecting Bribes
September 16, 2020
3:54 pm
Senegalese Lamine Diack, the former IAAF chief, was convicted in France on Wednesday of running a clique that covered up Russian doping in return for bribes worth millions of dollars.
He was sentenced to spend at least two years in jail.
But for now, he will be spared of prison, until the completion of his appeal.
The 87-year-old former head of world athleticsβ governing body was found guilty of taking kickbacks from athletes in return for concealing positive drug tests, which enabled them to continue competing, including at the 2012 London Olympics.
The court had heard how Diack solicited bribes …
