Any documented Stasi involvement will mean a "lightning fast" exclusion from the Olympic Games in Beijing this August, head of the organization Michael Vesper told the paper.
"As a matter of principle, whoever worked with the Stasi can't perform any activity in the sports because he's altered his credibility," Vesper said.
The so-called Stasi Commission has undertaken the probe under the guidance of former Stasi records agency Joachim Gauck, the paper said. Results of the investigation will be announced next Tuesday.
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