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World Athletics uncovered a systematic theft of money totaling just over €1.5 million, carried out by two employees and one contracted consultant

One employee and the consultant were terminated after an internal investigation

Cases were handed over to legal authorities (in Monaco and the UK) for criminal investigation and fund recovery

World Athletics on Thursday revealed it uncovered "a systematic theft of money from the organisation" by "two employees and a contracted consultant," totaling just over €1.5 million over several years.

Following the discovery earlier this year, one of the three individuals had already left the organization, while the remaining employee and the consultant had their contracts terminated after an internal investigation.

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