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AIU Charges Albanian Athletics Officials and Athlete for results manipulation

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The Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU has charged the Albanian Athletics Federation’s President, Gjegj Ruli; its General Secretary, Nikolin Dionisi; and an athlete, Izmir Smajlaj, for alleged breaches of the World Athletics’ Integrity Code of Conduct.

The suspension followed a a year-long investigation relating to the submission to World Athletics of a competition result for Albanian long jumper, Smajlaj, which contributed to him securing a universality place to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Their charges, according to a press statement by the AIU on its website ‘stem from a series of alleged actions following the Dita E Kërcimeve Competition held
on 8 May 2021 in Tirana, Albania, in which Smajlaj competed and placed first with a distance of 8.16
metres.’

It is alleged that false information was submitted to World Athletics and the AIU in support of this competition result.

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‘The AIU’s mandate is to ensure clean and fair competition, and to hold anyone who may have breached the Integrity Code of Conduct accountable for their actions, including high-ranking officials,’ said AIU Head Brett Clothier.

‘Competition manipulation is a serious threat to the integrity of athletics and the AIU is committed to protecting our sport from it.’

All three are provisionally suspended until their cases are resolved.

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