Trial of former athletics chief Diack for doping cover-up to begin


FILE PHOTO: Former President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack arrives for his trial at the Paris courthouse, France, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - Lamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics' governing body, goes on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of corruption and money laundering linked to a Russian doping scandal.

Prosecutors allege he solicited 3.45 million euros (£3.07 million) from athletes suspected of doping to cover up the allegations and allow them to continue competing, including in the 2012 London Olympics.

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