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Ex-head of world athletics Diack jailed for two years for corruption

Ex-head of world athletics Diack jailed for two years for corruption

THE former head of world athletics' governing body, Lamine Diack, has been convicted in France of corruption in a Russian doping scandal and sentenced to spend at least two years in jail. 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. The court also found Diack guilty of accepting Russian money to help finance Macky Sall's campaign for the 2012 Senegal presidential election, in exchange for slowing anti-doping procedures. Prosecutors said Diack had solicited bribes totalling 3.45 million euros ($4.10…
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