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| Athletics doping: Interpol to co-ordinate probe | |
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| International police body Interpol has said it will coordinate a French-led global investigation into doping allegations in athletics. | |
| The body announced the news at the same time as a team of investigators for the World Anti-Doping Agency recommended disciplinary action against Russia. | |
| Last week, French prosecutors accused the sport's governing body's ex-president of being involved. | |
| He is alleged to have taken bribes to cover up doping cases. | |
| Interpol's announcement follows Monday's publication of a report by an independent commission established by Wada investigating a number of individuals, including former officials of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the agency said in a statement. | |
| "The world police body is now working with member countries potentially linked to the inquiry, including Singapore, to seek assistance in co-ordinating a global investigative network and support the criminal investigation on the basis of the intelligence gathered by the [Wada] independent commission." | |
| According to French investigative news agency Mediapart, the people who conducted doping inquiries for Wada believe a company registered in Singapore was used to channel certain funds that were part of the corruption operation. |