Salazar doping scandal won't 'derail' championships - Coe

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe insisted Wednesday the World Championships had not been "derailed" by the Alberto Salazar doping case after the high-profile coach was banned for four years.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Coe said the governing body had reacted swiftly after news broke that Salazar, the founder of the Nike Oregon Project training group, had been suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

"We're dealing with it. It doesn't derail the championship," Coe told reporters.

"It may for you guys, but in reality it's not a broader issue for most people watching the championships."
"The reality of it is, the charges that have been laid by USADA are serious."
Coe however encouraged athletes to scrutinise their training environments amid comments from USADA chief executive Travis Tygart on Wednesday that Salazar had treated Oregon Project runners like "laboratory animals."
"(Athletes) should want to know what is being done in their name is done to the highest standards."