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Convicted ex-head of the IAAF Lamine Diack dies aged 88

Lamine Diack, the former head of world athletics' governing body who was convicted of corruption last year, has died at the age of 88.

Athletics • 03 Dec 21

Ex-athletics chief jailed for €3.45m doping cover-up

Lamine Diack, the former head of world athletics' governing body, has been convicted in France of corruption in a Russian doping scandal and sentenced to spend at least two years in jail.

Athletics • 16 Sep 20

Lamine Diack goes on trial in Paris today

Lamine Diack corruption trial to begin today

Lamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics' governing body, goes on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of corruption and money laundering linked to a Russian doping scandal.

Athletics • 08 Jun 20

Former IAAF president Lamine Diack was arrested by French police on suspicion of taking money from Russian athletes to cover up doping offences

'Toxic' IAAF could be dropped from Worlds branding

Organisers of the 2017 World Championships in London are in talks with athletics' world governing body about dropping 'IAAF' from the event's branding.

Athletics • 29 Jan 16

Sebastian Coe: 'I did not lobby anyone on behalf of the Eugene 2021 bid'

Coe faces fresh scrutiny over Eugene 2021 decision

The head of world athletics Sebastian Coe faced fresh allegations about his involvement in the controversial award of the 2021 world championships to the American city of Eugene, but insisted he had acted fairly throughout.

Athletics • 25 Nov 15

Lamine Diack is being investigated by French police.

IOC provisionally suspend ex-IAAF president Diack

Former IAAF president Lamine Diack has been provisionally suspended as an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee.

Athletics • 10 Nov 15

Former IAAF president Lamine Diack has been taken into custody

WADA to publish findings on doping cover-up

On the day an investigation started into the former IAAF president Lamine Diack, the World Anti-Doping Association announced it would be publishing its independent report into allegations of widespread doping in sport on Monday.

Athletics • 05 Nov 15

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