The IAAF is investigating why a Russian race-walker serving a life ban for doping is listed as a coach at Russia's national training centre.
Former European junior champion Sergei Morozov was banned for life in 2012 for a second doping offence, but is listed as a coach on the website of the Olympic Training Centre for Russian walkers in the city of Saransk.
Under the terms of his ban, he is not allowed to work in athletics in any capacity.
However, photographs posted online appear to show Morozov working with the Russian team at two competitions in the past year.
Asked about Morozov, International Association of Athletics Federations spokesman Nick Davies told The Associated Press that the organisation would "obviously" investigate.
Morozov beat the then-world record for the 20km walk in 2008, but his time was not ratified because of a lack of drug-testing at the race.
Later that year, Morozov tested positive for the banned blood-boosting substance EPO. The same substance was found in his system again in 2012, prompting a lifetime ban.
On Wednesday, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said the Saransk training centre's director, former Olympic women's champion Olga Kaniskina, would be replaced after she became one of five Russian walkers banned for doping.
Kaniskina could receive further punishment as the IAAF investigates why she was given the job last month, despite being on a provisional suspension at the time.
Her predecessor as director of the centre, Viktor Kolesnikov, was suspended for four years in November after he was found in possession of banned substances.
Head coach Viktor Chegin remains in his post despite at least 20 of his athletes having been banned for doping.
The five Russian walkers banned Tuesday, who include three Olympic gold medallists, were sanctioned by the Russian anti-doping agency in a controversial decision that saw results from the 2009 and 2011 world championships annulled, but did not affect any Olympic medals.
Australian walker Jared Tallent, who finished second behind one of the banned Russians, Sergei Kirdyapkin, in the Olympics 50K race in 2012, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he wants the IAAF and the World Anti-Doping Agency to appeal the Russian ruling, which he branded "ridiculous."
Meanwhile, three members of the Italian team that won the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships have been cleared of doping charges.
The Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping prosecutor had recommended suspensions of 27 months for Simone Collio, 24 months for Maurizio Checcucci and eight months for Roberto Donati for covering up the use of a banned cortisone, bentelan.
A hearing on Thursday accepted they used it outside of competition, which was in compliance with the rules, and didn't have to declare it in anti-doping tests.
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