The AP reports that Joao Havelange (above left, with FIFA's Sepp Blatter), the 95 year-old giant of international sport has resigned from the International Olympic Committee after more than 48 years of service, on the eve of an ethics report and possible suspension.
After nearly a half century in the Olympics, former FIFA President
Joao Havelange has left the IOC under a cloud of corruption allegations.
The 95-year-old Brazilian’s resignation from the IOC was
confirmed by the Olympic body and FIFA on Monday, three days before he
faced possible suspension for allegedly taking kickbacks as president of
FIFA.
Havelange's resignation ends the IOC investigation, which shows a serious weakness in the organization's governance mechanisms as it allows ethical lapses to be swept under the rug and never fully resolved in a public manner.
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