KUALA LUMPUR: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have expelled Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF) president Datuk Karim Ibrahim from their ruling council.
According to the Insidethegames web portal, the decision was
announced by IAAF yesterday.
It said the IAAF vetting panel found Karim "not eligible" to hold office as a council member of the world body.
The IAAF gave no further details for their action against Karim.
Insidethegames reported that Karim was accused in a documentary by German public broadcasters ARD in March 2016 of covering up doping practices in Malaysia.
Karim was banned by the MAF for six years in 2012 which he successfully challenged in court after an independent inquiry pinned the blame for two doping scandals on him.
Karim was appointed to the IAAF Council by the Asian Athletics Association in October, 2015.
The IAAF confirmed in a statement that Karim had appealed against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
