The fall of the Russian world-class high jumper Danil Lysenko continues to draw more and more circles. The Independent Integrity Commission AIU of the World Athletics Federation (IAAF) filed charges against the Russian Federation Rusaf for "serious violations" of anti-doping rule. Seven people, including Lysenko and Rusaf President Dimitri Schljachtin, were temporarily suspended with immediate effect. The officials are said to have hampered investigations and "not cooperated".
The basis of the decision is the behavior of the persons during the investigation of possible violations of the reporting requirements of the former World Cup Second Lysenko. In addition, the accused, including Lysenko coach Yevgeny Sagorulko and Rusaf managing director Alexander Parkin, were charged on suspicion of sabotage and / or complicity.
The hard steps are the result of a 15-month AIU investigation, it said in a statement. It concluded that "Rusaf officials were involved in procuring false declarations and forged documents" to explain Lysenko's violations of reporting requirements.
A mock clinic in Moscow?
Among other things, officials have tried to help the indoor world champion with illegal tricks. Thus, documents have been written that prove that Lysenko was too ill to log out properly. These documents allegedly come from doctors who do not exist and who are said to have worked in a mock clinic in Moscow.
Russia's athletes have been internationally banned since 13 November 2015, but individual athletes can apply for a starter license as neutral athletes by special permission. At the 2017 World Cup Lysenko had won the silver medal. The association will have time for an answer until December 12th.
Medal candidate Lysenko had been suspended in Berlin just before the 2018 European Championships because he had not named the doping investigators his whereabouts for possible tests.