Olympic Games: Rio scandal: Paris judge asks Fredericks

In the scandal surrounding the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, former sprint star Frankie Fredericks was questioned in a courtroom in Paris. The Namibian, a member of the international Olympic Committee since 2012, is said to have received about 262,000 euros from Papa Massata Diack, the son of Lamine Diack, former president of the IAAF, one day before Rio was awarded the contract in 2009.

Most recently, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, former President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee COB, was officially charged with the corruption scandal surrounding the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to money laundering and violations of foreign exchange regulations, he is also accused of belonging to a criminal organisation. Nuzman is said to have bought votes for the Olympic award to the Brazilian metropolis.

Lamine Diack and Papa Massata Diack are also accused. The investigation focuses on the payment of at least two million dollars to Papa Massata Diack. Before the Olympic Games were awarded in 2009, he allegedly drew additional voters from Africa to Rio’s side with the money.