Athletics integrity body to boost drug testing in Kenya
1 year, 11 months ago

Athletics integrity body to boost drug testing in Kenya

The Hindu  

The head of the Athletics Integrity Unit warned on Friday that the international anti-doping body was stepping up its investigations and testing in Kenya. Kenya narrowly escaped being sanctioned by World Athletics last December, after the government pledged to increase its funding of five million dollars a year to combat doping. But Clothier, who is on a week-long factfinding trip to Kenya, said athletes needed to brace themselves for tougher action against drug-taking in the sport. “First of all there will a lot more testing, especially conducted by the Anti-Doping Association of Kenya, and a lot more resources being put into investigations and intelligence gathering about the real source of the doping.” The AIU has joined a broader government push to fight drug-taking in sport which also involves Athletics Kenya, police and other law enforcement bodies.

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WADA ‘concerned’ over Kenyan doping
3 days, 7 hours ago

WADA ‘concerned’ over Kenyan doping

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday it was a “little bit more concerned” by drug scandals that continue to rock the sporting scene in Kenya. “Kenya has been a concern for a number of years,” acknowledged Olivier Niggli, director general of WADA, after a meeting of the anti-doping body’s executive committee. Now we are a little bit more concerned.” …

World Athletics chief Coe happy with Kenya doping progress
3 weeks, 4 days ago

World Athletics chief Coe happy with Kenya doping progress

The Hindu  

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said on Wednesday he was satisfied with the progress made by Kenya in fighting doping which had threatened to make the country a sporting pariah. Coe met with Kenyan officials in Nairobi and struck a more positive tone than his last visit in January 2023 when he warned the country faced a “long journey” to …

Kenyan marathon champion hit with second doping ban
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenyan marathon champion hit with second doping ban

The Independent  

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Kenyan authorities seize illegal shipment of doping materials
1 year, 8 months ago

Kenyan authorities seize illegal shipment of doping materials

The Hindu  

Kenyan authorities seized a smuggled shipment of medication which can be used by athletes as performance-enhancing drugs, the country’s national anti-doping body said on Monday. It said the illegal consignment contained 150 boxes of triamcinolone acetonide and other “doping” materials, including more than 500 boxes of other medications. However, it also has a serious doping problem and is classed as …

Kenya boosts testing in athletics ‘doping war’
1 year, 11 months ago

Kenya boosts testing in athletics ‘doping war’

The Hindu  

Athletics superpower Kenya announced on Thursday it will more than triple annual drug testing of athletes amid a surge in doping cases. “And that is why, for us, zero tolerance to doping is a war we cannot afford to lose.” The plans were unveiled in a report issued by an anti-doping steering committee set up in December after the government …

Medical staff helping Kenyan athletes in doping cover-ups - AIU, ADAK
1 year, 11 months ago

Medical staff helping Kenyan athletes in doping cover-ups - AIU, ADAK

The Hindu  

A “medically-savvy operation” is helping Kenyan athletes cover up doping offences, the Athletics Integrity Unit and Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya said on Tuesday, adding they had found similar forged documents and references to fictitious doctors in two recent cases. “The AIU has been asked to work with the Kenyan Government, Athletics Kenya and the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya to attack …

Kenya escapes ban as World Athletics hails government's financial pledge
2 years, 3 months ago

Kenya escapes ban as World Athletics hails government's financial pledge

Firstpost  

The Athletics Integrity Unit will “work closely with Kenyan government to try and resolve this as quickly as it possibly can”. Rome: Kenya avoided becoming a sporting pariah as World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomed its government’s pledge of a financial package to combat doping in what he called “a long journey” to build trust. “The Kenyan federation and government …

Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news
2 years, 4 months ago

Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news

Associated Press  

Russia and Kenya, two of the most troubled counties on the international doping front, received encouraging news from track and field’s ruling body on Wednesday, though any possible reprieve for Russia was tempered by the sport’s intent to keep the country’s athletes out of international meets until the war in Ukraine is over. Yevhen Pronin, the acting president of the …

Kenya faces threat of athletics ban amid doping crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Kenya faces threat of athletics ban amid doping crisis

Al Jazeera  

Government commits to a ‘zero tolerance’ approach as it urges the world athletics governing body not to ban its athletes. Kenya’s government is urging World Athletics not to ban the country from the sport, promising to step up its fight against the use of banned substances after a series of its athletes were suspended for doping. The country has faced …

25 athlete sanctions, 19 active cases in 2022: Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal
2 years, 4 months ago

25 athlete sanctions, 19 active cases in 2022: Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal

Firstpost  

Most of those suspended or banned for violating Athletics Integrity Unit anti-doping rules this year are involved in road and marathon running Nairobi: Kenya’s athletics reputation is once again taking a pummelling after the suspension this year of an unusually large number of long distance runners for suspected doping. “Right now we’re in the intensive care unit,” said Athletics Kenya …

Kenyan runner convicted of doping offense in criminal court
4 years ago

Kenyan runner convicted of doping offense in criminal court

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A female runner became the first athlete in Kenya to be convicted of a doping offense in a criminal court on Friday. Distance runner Florence Jepkosgei Chepsoi, who finished second at the 2019 Jakarta Marathon, was sentenced to one year of community service after she was found guilty of presenting false documents and lying to the Kenyan …

Kipsang banned for four years for anti-doping violations
4 years, 8 months ago

Kipsang banned for four years for anti-doping violations

The Hindu  

Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya has been handed a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations that included using a fake photo of a traffic accident to justify one of four missed whereabouts appointments, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday. World Athletics said Kipsang, a bronze medallist at the 2012 Olympics, had four whereabouts failures between …

Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests
5 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests

Firstpost  

Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer, who raced in the 800-metre final at the 2016 Olympics, has been suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests. Monaco: Kenyan runner Alfred Kipketer, who raced in the 800-metre final at the 2016 Olympics, has been suspended for failing to make himself available for doping tests. Kipketer is the latest in a string …

IAAF chief aware of Kenya doping claims in German media
5 years, 6 months ago

IAAF chief aware of Kenya doping claims in German media

The Hindu  

IAAF president Sebastian Coe confirmed on Monday reports in German media which said the governing body's integrity unity had received claims of doping against Kenyan athletes ahead of the World Championships. An anonymous doctor admitted to treating eight runners in the documentary, adding that “no-one dopes directly before competitions, here they're using EPO while training.” Athletics Kenya reacted later on …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Kenya makes strides on doping, but hurdles remain
5 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Kenya makes strides on doping, but hurdles remain

The Hindu  

Kenya suffered international embarrassment in 2016 when a string of doping scandals brought the country famed for its distance runners within a whisker of disqualification from the Rio Olympics. READ | WADA adds North Korea to doping compliant nations' list In line with International Association of Athletics Federation guidelines, Kenyan athletes selected for the 2019 World Championships starting in Doha …

Sample collector tipped off Kenyan star about doping test
6 years, 10 months ago

Sample collector tipped off Kenyan star about doping test

Associated Press  

A drug-testing officer has admitted he gave Kenyan runner Asbel Kiprop advance warning of a supposedly unannounced out-of-competition doping test, a clear violation of protocol that renews doubts about the reliability of anti-doping in the East African powerhouse of distance running. Track and field’s anti-doping unit described the officer’s actions as “extremely disappointing” and said the IAAF’s disciplinary tribunal will …

Ethiopia set to impose lifetime bans on athletes who fail doping tests
8 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia set to impose lifetime bans on athletes who fail doping tests

Firstpost  

Ethiopia, one of five countries the IAAF says is in “critical care” over its drug-testing systems, will impose lifetime bans on doping cheats. Addis Ababa: Ethiopia, one of five countries the IAAF says is in “critical care” over its drug-testing systems, will impose lifetime bans on drug cheats, the new president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation said on Wednesday. Distance-running …

Three British athletes 'given banned substances' by Kenyan doctors
8 years, 8 months ago

Three British athletes 'given banned substances' by Kenyan doctors

The Independent  

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Olympics 2016: Kenyan athletes face yet another doping storm ahead of Rio Games
8 years, 8 months ago

Olympics 2016: Kenyan athletes face yet another doping storm ahead of Rio Games

Firstpost  

Athletics powerhouse Kenya are once again in the eye of a doping storm just a month out from the Olympic Games after the latest investigation by German television channel ARD and The Sunday Times. Berlin, Germany: Athletics powerhouse Kenya are once again in the eye of a doping storm just a month out from the Olympic Games after the latest …

Rio 2016: Russia and Kenya athletes must pass 'individual evaluation' and prove their innocence to compete at Olympics
8 years, 9 months ago

Rio 2016: Russia and Kenya athletes must pass 'individual evaluation' and prove their innocence to compete at Olympics

The Independent  

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Olympics 2016: 23 possible Rio Olympians fail London drug tests
8 years, 10 months ago

Olympics 2016: 23 possible Rio Olympians fail London drug tests

CNN  

Story highlights 23 London Olympians test positive for banned substances Tests concern athletes from six countries across five sports CNN — The participation of 23 athletes in the Rio Olympics could be under threat, after doping samples gathered from London 2012 tested positive for banned substances. Opinion: Why sports should allow doping “I have already appointed a disciplinary commission, which …

Rio 2016: Kenya ruled to have breached WADA rules, could be barred from Olympics
8 years, 10 months ago

Rio 2016: Kenya ruled to have breached WADA rules, could be barred from Olympics

ABC  

Kenya has been ruled to be in breach of World Anti-Doping Agency rules, a key decision which could lead to the country's athletes being barred from the Olympics. Rene Bouchard, chairman of WADA's compliance review committee, said Kenya's drug testing agency had been declared "non-compliant with immediate effect." Kenya has missed two WADA deadlines to show it is tackling doping, …

APNewsBreak: Kenyan athletes allege doping bribery
9 years, 1 month ago

APNewsBreak: Kenyan athletes allege doping bribery

Associated Press  

EMBU, Kenya — Two Kenyan athletes serving four-year bans for doping at the 2015 world championships say the chief executive of Athletics Kenya, the country’s governing body for track and field, asked them each for a $24,000 bribe to reduce their suspensions. Mwangi dismissed the allegation as “just a joke,” denied ever meeting privately with the athletes and said Athletics …

Sebastian Coe’s flaws mean he is the wrong man to clean up athletics
9 years, 2 months ago

Sebastian Coe’s flaws mean he is the wrong man to clean up athletics

The Independent  

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WADA president Craig Reedie warns new doping crisis will 'shake the foundation' of athletics
9 years, 7 months ago

WADA president Craig Reedie warns new doping crisis will 'shake the foundation' of athletics

ABC  

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is "very alarmed" by new accusations of mass doping that have plunged athletics into a deep crisis. WADA president Craig Reedie said the new claims would "shake the foundation" of athletes trying to stay clean. German television channel ARD and Britain's Sunday Times newspaper said they had been leaked a database belonging to athletics …

Drug cheats are pushing the boundaries in athletics
11 years, 10 months ago

Drug cheats are pushing the boundaries in athletics

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Suspended Kenyan says doping is common
12 years, 7 months ago

Suspended Kenyan says doping is common

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