IOC asks BBC to give evidence to authorities

The IOC has urged the BBC to send the evidence to authorities and has referred the matter to its own Ethics Commission.

The television programme, broadcast on Monday, said FIFA members Ricardo Teixeira of Brazil, hosts of the next World Cup, Confederation of African Football (CAF) chief Issa Hayatou, an IOC member, and South American (CONMEBOL) head Nicolas Leoz took bribes from a marketing company to help it win a lucrative contract.

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