VIDEO: IOC suspends former IAAF president in wake of doping and corruption

The International Olympic Committee threatened punishments for those proven to have violated doping rules and it seems heads have started to roll.

In the wake of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report, the IOC has provisionally suspended former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President, Lamine Diack.

He is accused of taking bribes from Russians in the athletics world to cover up doping.

Already under investigation for alleged corruption, Diack is accused of taking bribes from Russians in the athletics world to cover up doping.

Russia maintains the allegations of doping are “groundless”, although WADA has suspended the accreditation of a Moscow laboratory used for doping tests.

Head of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, Nikita Kamaev, said the lab has now stopped operating, following allegations of “systematic doping and corruption.”

Following his suspension, ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack has now resigned as an honorary member of the IOC

— Dan Roan (@danroan) November 11, 2015

For some the report is politically motivated. “I believe that our sports authorities are honest and adequate,” said one man.

You can see where this is heading. Russia make tactical promise to "cooperate" with Wada, Putin-dazzled IOC roll over, Russia go to Rio.

— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) November 11, 2015

“The whole history of our sport proves that. They are no worse than sports authorities in other countries, including the US and others. I believe that it is a politically-motivated attack on our sport.”

IOC on WADA IC report: "This is a deeply shocking report and very saddening for the world of sport." pic.twitter.com/cERiR8PizH

— Richard Conway (@richard_conway) November 9, 2015