Lamine Diack

IOC ethics committee looks into 2016 Rio Olympics payment claims

The IOC said on Friday that its commission has started investigating the allegations.

Mar 04, 2017, 11:53 AM IST

Diack advisor freed from French custody

A French court has ordered the release from police custody of a former legal adviser to disgraced former world athletics head Lamine Diack, his lawyers said on Monday.

Oct 25, 2016, 04:53 AM IST

Russia Doping: A chronology of major events

The CAS ruling effectively meant that Russian athletes, who were applying to compete in 2016 Rio Games, will not be going to the Olympics.

Jul 21, 2016, 16:51 PM IST

Russia in last-ditch plea to IAAF over 2016 Rio athletes ban

Coe, himself the target of allegations that he enlisted the help of the fugitive son of disgraced predecessor Lamine Diack to secure his election last year, is to give a press conference at the Grand Hotel Wien at 1500 GMT.

Jun 17, 2016, 20:15 PM IST

Nestle terminates IAAF sponsorship over scandals

Nestle said it had informed the IAAF of its decision and would "await a formal acknowledgement from them that our partnership has ended".

Feb 11, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

Embattled Sebastian Coe 'not in denial' of challenge facing IAAF

Coe served eight years as a vice-president under Lamine Diack​.

Jan 19, 2016, 23:18 PM IST

Usain Bolt shocked by scandal-hit IAAF, against resetting athletics world records

IAAF have failed their athletes, says Usain Bolt.

Jan 16, 2016, 15:34 PM IST

Corruption `embedded` in world athletics: WADA

Former leader Lamine Diack faces criminal charges in France over allegations that he took more than one million euros ($1.1 million) in bribes from Russian athletes and officials to cover up failed drug tests.

Jan 14, 2016, 22:39 PM IST

Former IAAF president Lamine Diack​ organised conspiracy, corruption, says WADA commission report

Pound`s report added to a rapidly growing scandal involving organised doping and its concealment that has rocked world athletics.

Jan 14, 2016, 21:06 PM IST

Life bans for former IAAF officials for alleged doping cover-ups

In a landmark step, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Thursday handed bans to four individuals, including life ban to the son of former president Lamine Diack, for their alleged roles in doping cover-ups.

Jan 07, 2016, 23:25 PM IST

Former IAAF president Lamine Diack admits asking Russia for EUR 1.5m for political campaign

Diack, who served world athletics chief for 16 years until August, was arrested by French investigators in the first week of Novemeber.

Dec 19, 2015, 23:59 PM IST

Ex-IAAF chief says Russia meddled in Senegal vote: Report

Diack, his legal adviser Habib Cisse and a former IAAF doctor are being investigated for corruption.

Dec 19, 2015, 10:32 AM IST

Four officials face IAAF doping cover-up hearing

The four officials, none of whom are expected to attend the private three-day hearing, include former IAAF consultant Papa Massata Diack.

Dec 16, 2015, 16:19 PM IST

Africa athletics body defends ex-IAAF chief Diack over doping, fraud

French police are investigating the son of Diack and the former head of its anti-doping department.

Nov 24, 2015, 20:41 PM IST

IAAF refers Kenyan official David Okeyo to ethics commission

Okeyo, is alleged to have syphoned off funds from a sponsorship deal between the national association and multinational sportswear giant Nike.

Nov 15, 2015, 19:22 PM IST

IAAF should have been 'more alert': Sebastian Coe on doping issues

In August, Coe had referred to claims about suspicious blood profiles involving some athletes as "a declaration of war on my sport".

Nov 15, 2015, 19:19 PM IST

Russia bullish over doping scandal amid calls for Olympic ban

Sebastian Coe has given the Russian athletics federation until end of week to respond.

Nov 11, 2015, 13:15 PM IST

Lamine Diack quits as athletics foundation president

Discussions will be held in due course regarding the appointment of a new IAF president.

Nov 11, 2015, 09:53 AM IST

International Olympic Committee calls for Lamine Diack suspension

Lamine Diack, 82, was head of the IAAF for 16 years until August 2015.  

Nov 09, 2015, 21:22 PM IST

Alleged doping extortion 'abhorrent': IAAF chief Sebastian Coe

IAAF chief Sebastian Coe has labelled as "abhorrent" allegations of doping bribery within athletics.

Nov 08, 2015, 17:03 PM IST