Kenya boosting dope tests under new rule

NAIROBI: Kenya has welcomed the new doping testing procedure set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its athletes ahead of the Rio Olympic Games.

Published on: Jun 23, 2016, 08:44:00 IST

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NAIROBI: Kenya has welcomed the new doping testing procedure set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its athletes ahead of the Rio Olympic Games.

The IOC said on Tuesday that deficiencies in the anti-doping systems in Kenya and Russia had created doubts about the presumption of innocence for athletes from both countries.

“They have already tested 60 athletes, including junior runners preparing f or t he IAAF World Under 20 junior athletics championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland in July,” said Kenyan Olympic chief Kipchoge Keino.

‘IOC IS INTIMIDATING KENYAN ATHLETES’

NAIROBI: By forcing Kenyan athletes to undergo additional drugs tests, the IOC is trying to intimidate his countrymen, said a former running champion.

“This special test announced by IOC does not sit well,” said Noah Ngeny, winner of 1,500m gold in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. “This, to me, sounds like international bodies are intimidating Kenyan athletes.”

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