Lamine Diack

THE FORMER HEAD of global athletics, Lamine Diack, was on Wednesday found guilty by a French court of corruption in covering up Russian doping cases and sentenced to four years in prison, of which two years were suspended. 

Diack was found guilty of soliciting $4.1 million (3.45 million euros) from athletes suspected of doping to cover up the allegations and allow them to continue competing, including at the 2012 London Olympics.

He was fined €500,000 ($600,000) by the French Court. He has the right to appeal.