Coe cleared of loose talk

25 October 2016 - 10:23 By Reuters

The IAAF's ethics board has backed Sebastian Coe after the president of athletics' governing body denied discussing rumours that Qatari officials had paid bribes in a bid to secure hosting rights for the 2017 world championships. The board said yesterday it had found no evidence of bribery attempts or that Coe had been aware of or discussed them.It would not open an investigation into the process, which ended with London selected as host city. ..

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