There is "no evidence" thus far to support allegations of possible bribery in bidding for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, an International Olympic Committee spokesman said Tuesday.
The Guardian newspaper reported Tuesday that French prosecutors have widened their investigation into corruption in world track and field to include bidding for the Rio and Tokyo Summer Games.
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"The IOC has been in close contact with the French prosecutors since the beginning of this investigation last year," the IOC said in a statement. "The IOC's chief ethics and compliance officer had already asked for the IOC to be fully informed in a timely manner of all issues that may refer to Olympic matters and has already applied to become a party to the investigations led by the French judicial authorities.