Bubka wired $45,000 to Balakhnichev in 2009...

[polevaultpower]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics...wired-dollars/

Bubka is claiming to have wired $45,000 to the now banned for life former IAAF treasurer in exchange for Balakhnichev's consulting services to expand his Pole Vault Stars meet to become a series of meets in Russia and worldwide.

That's so funny that they had all these big plans that no one else ever heard of!

[polevaultpower]

The Guardian is reporting that Bubka is being investigated by the IAAF's Athletics Integrity Unit

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...a-balakhnichev

[gh]

note that the original Telegraph link is no longer available.

[wamego relays champ]

note that the original Telegraph link is no longer available.

Cached copy of original linked Telegraph story:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us

[Cooter Brown]

I don't know what we should be more concerned about...the fact every single IAAF executive is corrupt or that they're not smart enough to use bagmen to run their bribes for them.

[Dave]

I don't know what we should be more concerned about...the fact every single IAAF executive is corrupt or that they're not smart enough to use bagmen to run their bribes for them.

I think I am slightly more concerned about the lack of intelligence. If they were smarter, perhaps the sport would be in better shape. If the sport were in better shape, they could afford bigger bribes.

[jazzcyclist]

If they were smarter, perhaps the sport would be in better shape. If the sport were in etter shape, they could afford bigger bribes.

When Sloane Stephens pocketed $3.7 million for winning the U.S. Open a couple of weeks ago, it really hit me how pathetic our sport had become.

[Dave]

When Sloane Stephens pocketed $3.7 million for winning the U.S. Open a couple of weeks ago, it really hit me how pathetic our sport had become.

The top diamond league winner pocketed $140k this year. Think about that for a few moments

[BillVol]

IAAF vs FIFA in the Corruption Bowl

[26mi235]

IAAF vs FIFA in the Corruption Bowl

FIFA wins on points (points assigned to the total dollars involved...).

[Cooter Brown]

FIFA wins on points (points assigned to the total dollars involved...).

NCAA basketball says "hold my beer..."

[einnod23]

Ukraines voluntarily looking out for Russians, these days........?