IWF president Tamas Ajan steps aside after doping, misgovernance allegations

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan has stepped aside and delegated its operational responsibilities to vice-president Ursula Papandrea, pending investigations into allegations of corruption, the (IWF) Executive Board meeting said in a statement here on Thursday.For the 90-day period, and consistent with the practice of good governance, IWF president Ajan has delegated a range of operational responsibilities to IWF vice-president Ursula Papandrea, who will temporarily serve alongside Ajan in an acting president role.The IWF Executive Board (EB) met in Doha and responded to allegations made by a television report that aired on Germany's ARD, and acted decisively to restore the IWF's reputation.A point-by-point analysis of the allegations was considered by the IWF EB before it entered into comprehensive discussions and decided on a detailed plan of action."The ARD's allegations against the IWF in general and against me, in particular, are unfounded. They ...