Fredericks provisionally suspended over possible ethics breach

ByReuters

Published 17/07/2017 at 10:46 GMT

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Former Namibian sprinter and IAAF Council member Frankie Fredericks has been provisionally suspended from athletics pending an investigation into a potential ethics violation, the sport's governing body said on Monday.

Eurosport

Image credit: Eurosport

Fredericks is being investigated by the Athletics Integrity Unit over payments he received from Papa Massata Diack, the son of former IAAF president Lamine Diack. (Reporting by Mitch Phillips; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

Olympic Games Paris 2024

Exclusive: Olympic champion Barshim 'hides' medals in bid to become 'high jump great'

17/04/2024 at 08:37

Olympic Games Paris 2024

Exclusive: 'The last gold I haven't got' – Asher-Smith on Paris Olympics dream

17/04/2024 at 06:46

Athletics

Hug on overcoming collision with barrier to win men's wheelchair race at Boston Marathon

00:01:40

15/04/2024 at 18:42

Join 3M+ users on app

Stay up to date with the latest news, results and live sports

Download

Scan me