DÜSSELDORF – DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — An investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation has found doping cover-ups and millions of dollars in missing money, lead investigator Richard McLaren said Thursday.
McLaren said 40 positive doping tests were “hidden” in IWF records and that athletes whose cases were delayed or covered up went on to win medals at the world championships and other events.
The cases will be referred to the World Anti-Doping Agency. “We found systematic governance failures and corruption at the highest level of the IWF,” McLaren said.
The International Olympic Committee said it was studying the report “very carefully,” adding that “the content is deeply concerning.” McLaren said former IWF president