So it looks like a "potential ethics breach" has led to IAAF suspension of Fredericks, applied from Integrity Unit

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  • Potential crimes are the worst

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 07/17/2017 6:05am EDT

    International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council member Frank Fredericks has been provisionally suspended over a potential breach of the organisation's Code of Ethics.

    Michael Beloff, chairman of the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal, imposed the suspension on the Namibian after an application made by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

    The investigation related to payments received by Mr Fredericks' company, Yemi Limited, from a company owned and controlled by Papa Massata Diack.

    Just like with Russia, they suspend first, and investigate later.

    The AIU said the provisional suspension is not an early indication of guilt or innocence, with Fredericks enjoying the presumption of innocence until the conclusion of the investigative process.

    http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1052835/fredericks-provisionally-suspended-by-iaaf-over-potential-ethics-breach
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    6 years ago 07/17/2017 8:27am EDT
    re: Potential crimes are the worst

    It is ridiculous that they are only now getting around to issuing a provisional suspension.

    This story first broke in early March.

    There are very, very few facts in dispute. Everybody agrees Frankie/Yemli received the funds from Papa Massata Diack. The only matter at issue is whether these funds were legitimate or not. Frankie Fredericks claims that they were funds he was owed subsequent to a contract he had signed for personal services/promotion. If that is true, then IAAF should have all the documents needed to validate that. If IAAF does not have those documents, then there is no question that this was a breach of ethics.

    He should have been provisionally suspended on March 4 and the entire investigation should now be concluded.

  • Believe in Santa Claus?

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 07/17/2017 11:15am EDT

    exthrower wrote:

    Integrity? In track and field? The words just don't seem to belong together.

    Exactly. And we're supposed to believe that a 34yo middle of the pack elite suddenly starts doing push-ups to run 3:28?!?!

    Or...a physio gets caught with 62 preloaded syringes of epo in the same hotel that a famous coach is using as a training base, yet he's using this to heal wounds?!

    It's all a load of rubbish.

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