Lamine Diack, ex-IAAF chief who was convicted of corruption, dies at 88

Lamine Diack (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Lamine Diack, the long-time leader of world track and field who was convicted of extorting money from athletes and accused of taking bribes in an Olympic hosting vote, has died at the age of 88, his family said.

Awa Diack, niece of the former International Olympic Committee member, told the Associated Press: “My uncle Lamine Diack passed away Thursday to Friday night.”