IOC says no evidence found of corruption in Olympic bidding
By Paul Vinnell
Last Updated: 01/03/16 5:52pm
The International Olympic Committee has seen "no evidence" so far to support allegations of possible bribery in the bidding for the 2016 and 2020 Games.
The IOC has asked to be informed about any evidence of corruption found during an investigation by French authorities.
The French team has been investigating bribery and doping cover-ups at the International Association of Athletics Federations but so far nothing they have found points to corruption in the bidding process for the next two Games.
"The IOC has been in close contact with the French prosecutors since the beginning of this investigation last year," the Olympic body said in a statement.
"The IOC's chief ethics and compliance officer had already asked for the IOC to be fully informed in a timely manner of all issues that may refer to Olympic matters and has already applied to become a party to the investigations led by the French judicial authorities."
IOC spokesman Mark Adams said: "At the moment, there is no evidence. We have the structure in place. We have an independent ethics commission. But so far there is no evidence. When we get evidence, we have shown we will act on it.
"It is any easy thing to talk about, but no one has any evidence. There is nothing that has been put forward to us and at the moment, there is nothing to act on."
