Viola Jepchumba the Kenyan born, Bahrain runner has been banned for four years after the presence of EPO was found in her test samples. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) today…
Oliver Ochanda
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The Athletics Integrity Unit has to day provisionally suspended Kipyegon Bett from all competitions. The suspension has come about after the athlete failed to submit sample collection as stated in…
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Athletics
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga Mourn Nicholas Bett
by Oliver Ochanda August 9, 2018President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister joined Kenyans and sending the condolence messages to fallen former 400m hurdles champion Bett. President Uhuru’s tweet had this to say, “Deeply saddened…
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Another soldier down is a common phrase among soldiers in combat use when one of them falls in battle. This phrase aptly captures the recent doping cases involving Lucy Kabuu.…
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The doping axe has once again fallen to 2006 Commonwealth games 10,000m gold medalist Lucy Wangui Kabuu. Kabuu who also won bronze medal at the same games tested positive for…
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Africans on twitter have resorted to social site twitter to voice their frustrations and disappointment at the level of incompetence and disorganization that the African Athletics championships have seen. The…
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The Kenyan government has issued a statement concerning the fiasco that has become the 21st African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria. In a letter issued to the press, through the Chief…
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Athletics
Conseslus Kipruto: Nigeria didn’t deserve to host the African championships
by Oliver Ochanda August 1, 2018The ignominy that has been the 21st Africa Senior Athletics Championships in terms of organization is stuff of legend. The poor organization has seen athletes from various countries being stranded…
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Kenya has been ranked the top most country likely to dope according to the IAAF. This negative ranking has come in the wake of high ranking athletes testing positive for…