Nike to replace Adidas as IAAF sponsor - who has the moral high ground?

Company's decision to withdraw from sponsorship deal may be more to do with hard-headed business than concerns over doping

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Nike is set to take over as a sponsor of the IAAF after rival sportswear manufacturer Adidas moved to end its association with the scandal-hit organisation four years before the end of its deal.

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