Fredericks quits IAAF body

Fredericks quits IAAF body BREAKING NEWS:
Namibian sprinting legend Frank Fredericks has stepped aside from an IAAF taskforce following a newspaper report that he received a large payment from a disgraced IAAF official.
Fredericks has been replaced by Slovenian ex-high jumper Rozle Prezelj in the five-strong group which is coordinating Russia's re-admittance process following its suspension.
The international media reported on Friday that Fredericks had received US$299 300 (equivalent to N$3.9 million) from sports businessman Papa Massata Diack, the son of former International Olympics Committee (IOC) member and IAAF president Lamine Diack, in 2009.
A French-led investigation is now under way to find out whether large sums were paid to buy the votes that determined the host cities of the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.

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