THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION REPORT #2 January 14, 2016 Independent Commission Investigation Submitted: January 14, 2016 Independent Commission Independent Commission President Members Richard W. Pound, Q.C., Ad. E Professor Richard H. McLaren Günter Younger, Kriminaldirektor WADA Investigations Jack Robertson Chief Investigations Officer Independent Commission Investigation Staff: David Tinsley, Martin Dubbey, Brian Talay, Nick Connon, Greg Kitsell, Gabriella Re Independent Commission Investigative Report Co-ordinator: Diana Tesic Table of Contents Chapter 10: International Association of Athletics Federation .......................................... 1 P A R T I ....................................................................................................................................... 2 10.1 Introduction to the Criminal Side of the IC investigation .................................................... 2 10.2 The Interpersonal Links and Relationships Facilitating Corruption ................................. 3 10.2.1 The President ........................................................................................................................... 3 10.2.2 The Presidential Legal Advisor ............................................................................................. 6 10.2.3 The IAAF “Consultants” ........................................................................................................ 7 10.2.4 The IAAF Treasurer ................................................................................................................ 9 10.2.5 The IAAF Medical and Anti-Doping Department ............................................................. 9 10.2.6 Dr. Gabriel Dollé - the Medical and Anti-Doping Department Administrator ........... 10 10.2.7 Key Findings on the Interpersonal Links and Relationships Facilitating Corruption 11 10.3 Close and Improper Relationship Between ARAF and IAAF ............................................ 12 10.3.1 Key Findings on Improper Relationships .......................................................................... 13 10.4 Usurpation of the IAAF MADept. functions ......................................................................... 13 10.4.1 Backdrop ................................................................................................................................. 13 10.4.2. The MADept.’s Derailment ................................................................................................. 14 10.4.3 The Internal Workings of the MADept. in 2012 & 2013. ................................................. 18 10.4.4 Key Findings on Usurpation of the MADept. Functions ................................................ 21 10.5 Extortion of Russian Athlete Liliya Shobukhova ................................................................. 22 10.5.1 Events at the IAAF in relation to Shobukhova ................................................................. 24 10.5.2 Key Findings in Respect of Russian Athlete Shobukhova .............................................. 27 10.6 Black Tidings return of Euro 300,000 to Shobukhova .......................................................... 28 10.6.1 The Players behind Black Tidings ...................................................................................... 29 10.6.2 The Company ........................................................................................................................ 29 10.6.3 Key Findings in relation to Black Tidings Refund ........................................................... 30 10.7 Extortion of Turkish Athlete Asli Alptekin (nee Cakir) ..................................................... 31 10.7.1 Key Findings in Relation to Turkish Athlete Alptekin .................................................... 33 10.8 Conclusion of Part I .................................................................................................................... 34 10.9 Part 1 Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 34 With respect to the Links & Cross Links Facilitating Corruption ............................................. 34 With respect to the Close & Improper Relationship Between ARAF and IAAF .................... 35 With respect to the Extortion of Russian Athlete Liliya Shobukhova ...................................... 35 With respect to the Black Tidings return of Euro 300,000 to Shobukhova .............................. 36 With respect to the Extortion of Turkish Athlete Asli Alptekin (nee Cakir) ........................... 36 P A R T II .................................................................................................................................. 37 10.10 Developments following the release of IC Report#1 and the leaked email dated 19 July 2013 from IAAF Deputy Secretary General Nick Davies to Papa Massata Diack ......... 37 10.10.1 IC particular conclusions on the Nick Davies e-mail ..................................................... 41 i 10.11 IC Macro-level Conclusions regarding the IAAF’s Conduct ............................................ 44 10.11.1 Governance .......................................................................................................................... 45 10.11.2 Corrupt Conduct ................................................................................................................. 46 10.11.3 Circle of Knowledge ........................................................................................................... 46 10.12 Part II Findings .......................................................................................................................... 47 10.13 Part II Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 49 P A R T III ................................................................................................................................... 51 Allegations on ADR Television and in The Sunday Times regarding IAAF and Suspicious Test Results ........................................................................................................... 51 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 51 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 52 The IC Investigation ........................................................................................................................... 53 1. Obtain a copy of the leaked database and confirmation by the IAAF that it is – or was –all or part of an IAAF database ........................................................................................................... 54 2. Obtain a copy of the report prepared by the Australian scientists ....................................... 54 3. Obtain from WADA the precise dates of the progress toward adoption of the ABP and the application of the applicable protocols for bringing anti-doping rule violation charges based on the ABP, as well as any statements by WADA (or others) regarding inappropriateness of the use of suspicious or abnormal test results as proof of doping ...... 55 4. Verify what portions of the IAAF database have been recorded in ADAMS ..................... 56 5. Identify suspicious test results that should have led to targeted testing ............................. 58 6. Verify the actions of the IAAF in dealing with such suspicious test results, including the timeliness and frequency of any subsequent actions, by examining the IAAF records on a case-by-case basis, and report accordingly to the IC .................................................................. 61 7. Provide timelines established by the foregoing verifications (e.g., date of test, date of receipt of results, date of decision to target test, date(s) of targeted testing, date(s) results were received, date(s) of decision to proceed with sanctioning process, date(s) of process and decision(s) to sanction, date(s) of any provisional sanction) ............................................. 63 8. Verify the actions of WADA regarding IAAF follow-up on suspicious values in the test results, while bearing in mind that the relevant ADO with full responsibility is the IAAF, not WADA, which has a primary role as monitor, rather than principal, in matters of doping in Athletics, and report accordingly to the IC ................................................................ 65 9. Determine to what extent, if any, were IAAF actions the result of WADA’s actions. Determine what internal processes were in place at WADA to coordinate follow-up with the IAAF and other ADOs in relation to suspicious test results ............................................... 65 10. Identify any athletes having abnormal values in test results who were later discovered to have doped as a result of targeted testing, with timelines and outcomes .......................... 69 11. Draw attention to any misstatements made in media releases and other statements ..... 70 12. Make appropriate findings and recommendations .............................................................. 71 Meeting with Experts ......................................................................................................................... 71 Accusations of Inactivity by the IAAF ...........................................................................................