Former President of the International Association of Athletics Federations Lamine Diack, wearing a face mask, arrives with his lawyer Simon Ndiaye for the verdict in his trial at the Paris courthouse, France, September 16, 2020. — Reuters pic
Diack, 87, was found guilty of accepting bribes from athletes suspected of doping, to cover up test results and let them continue competing, including in the 2012 London Olympics. Prosecutors said Diack had solicited bribes totalling €3.45 million from athletes suspected of drugs cheating. The presiding judge said the former long-jumper’s actions had “undermined the values of athletics and the fight against doping”.
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