Germany's athlete Henrik Janssen competes in the Men's Discus Throw Final during the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic stadium. Michael Kappeler/dpaGerman discus throwers Henrik Janssen and Steven Richter have received suspended suspensions of three months each by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for violating betting rules. The AIU named all this mitigating factors but stressed that "the rules concerning betting prohibit all ‘applicable persons’ from betting on any athletics event." AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“World Athletics Rules regarding betting are in place to ensure that the results in our sport are determined solely on merit," AIU head Brett Clothier said. "The AIU maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards breaches of thebetting rules as they strike at the heart of the integrity of sport.”