WADA commission calls for Russia ban

The World Anti-Doping Agency has recommended that Russia should be suspended from track and field competition after it examined allegations of systematic cheating and cover-ups in Russian athletics, which also implicated the IAAF, the sport’s world governing body.
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Lamine Diack: 82-year-old Senegalese former IAAF president under investigation by French police for allegedly taking over $1 millionin bribes in 2011 to cover up positive doping tests of Russian athletes. Diack stepped down in August after 16 years in office
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OTHERS FACING CHARGES
Papa Massata Diack: Diack’s son and former IAAF marketing consultant thought to have played“very active” role in alleged corruption
Valentin Balakhnichev: Former head of Russian athletic federation accused of role in trying to blackmail athletes guilty of doping violations
Gabriel Dollé: Former head of IAAF’santi-doping department suspected of
taking about $220,000 in bribes
Alexei Melnikov: Former Russian chief coach has had over 20 of his athletes banned for doping offences
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ATHLETE REVELATIONS
Liliya Shobukhova: Marathon runner allegedly paid $550,000 to Russian athletics federation to avoid doping ban before 2012 Olympics
Aslı Çakır Alptekin: Turkish 1,500m Olympic champion in 2012 reportedly refused IAAF demand for $500,000 to cover up doping offences
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Source: Wire agenciesPictures: Associated Press, Getty Images, Facebook

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