Former Swiss Minister Samuel Schmid speaks during the party meeting of Switzerland's 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP) in Sempach March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Former Switzerland President Samuel Schmid has taken over an International Olympic Committee investigation into doping at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics after French judge Guy Canivet resigned, the IOC said on Tuesday.
Canivet was appointed earlier this year to lead the IOC probe after revelations of widespread doping in Russia and systematic cheating during the 2014 Games by Russian athletes, who were allegedly helped by the country's secret service.
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