Kenya official going home from Rio over doping allegations

The manager of the Kenyan Olympic athletics team has reportedly been recalled from the Rio 2016 Games following allegations of bribery over doping.

The German television station AFD and the British “Sunday Times” newspaper have released a video claiming to show Michael Rotich demanding 10,000 pounds (11,800 euros) to give advance warnings of drugs tests to a purported British coach in a sting.

But Rotich told the Sunday Times he was playing along with the sting in order to find out the identity of the undercover reporters and “protect” athletes.

Kenya recently headlined the news over doping allegations and this new revelation is expected to cast a shadow on the east African country that has 50 athletes including reserves who are now in the Rio Olympics.

He added: “They are clearly very serious allegations”. “We wait to see the evidence”. “The latter we will not tolerate”, Wario said in a statement.

Kenya has produced some of the finest middle and long-distance runners in the past decades and topped the medals table at last year’s world athletics championships.

The Associated Press reached Rotich via WhatsApp on Sunday.

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The news comes just five days before Kenya’s acclaimed track and field stars compete in Rio.

Adams said they’ve probably been tested more in the past two years, with 848 tests by track’s governing body, more than any other team.

Rotich was secretly filmed offering to protect “cheating athletes” from drugs testing authorities. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.

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