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Adidas says it is seeking more information from IAAF

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 file photo, newly elected International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe speaks during a press briefing at the IAAF Congress at the National Convention Center in Beijing. The British government ordered ambassadors around the world to lobby athletics leaders to vote for Sebastian Coe in the IAAF presidential election, aiming to ensure “British interests are protected,” diplomatic messages obtained by The Associated Press reveal. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 file photo, newly elected International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe speaks during a press briefing at the IAAF Congress at the National Convention Center in Beijing. The British government ordered ambassadors around the world to lobby athletics leaders to vote for Sebastian Coe in the IAAF presidential election, aiming to ensure “British interests are protected,” diplomatic messages obtained by The Associated Press reveal. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

By Associated Press January 25, 2016 1 min read

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Sportswear company Adidas says it is in “close contact” with track and field’s governing body, the IAAF, about the sport’s doping and corruption scandals, amid reports it is considering ending its sponsorship.

The company said Monday that “Adidas has a clear anti-doping policy in place” and adds that “we are in close contact with the IAAF to learn more about their reform process.”

The IAAF too said is in contact with “all its sponsors and partners as we embark on our reform process.”

A BBC report said Adidas had told the IAAF it was terminating its sponsorship deal four years early because of the doping affair involving Russian athletics and accusations of deeply rooted corruption under the IAAF’s previous leadership.