Disgraced former athletics chief Diack dies aged 88

Berlin (dpa) — Lamine Diack, the disgraced former president of world athletics, has died aged 88. Senegal President Macky Sall said on Twitter on Friday: “With the death of Lamine Diack, Senegal has lost one of its most illustrious sons. “A renowned sp…

Japan’s costs for Olympics lower than expected

Japan’s costs for this year’s Olympic Games and Paralympics in Tokyo were lower than expected, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Friday, citing informed sources. At least 150 billion yen (1.4 billion dollars) less in costs were incurred than e…

Reports: Disgraced former athletics chief Diack dies aged 88

Berlin (dpa) — Lamine Diack, the disgraced former president of world athletics has died aged 88, his family told various media on Friday. Diack led the IAAF, later rebranded World Athletics, from 1999 to 2015 but was convicted in 2020 of taking Russian…