 In January 2015, then-All-Russia Athletic Federation President Valentin Balakhnichev resigned as treasurer of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).In response to the ARD documentary, WADA commissioned an investigation headed by former anti-doping agency President Dick Pound, the report of which was published on 9 November 2015.The 335-page document, described as "damning" by "The Guardian", reported widespread doping and large-scale cover-ups by the Russian authorities.