Two Ethiopian athletes have been banned for four years after they failed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) drug test. Ethiopia’s Athletics Federation suspended male runner Teame Shumiye, and female runner Sintayehu Merga this week after WADA confirmed the presence of… Read more ›
Ethiopia has been given an ultimatum to conduct mass doping tests on about 200 athletes by November or be banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). “We will move fast. It is… Read more ›
A suspended Turkish-Ethiopian athlete has sued the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for technical lapses during the analysis of her urine samples. Elvan Abeylegesse reportedly filed a suit against the IAAF at the Monaco administrative court on Wednesday. The… Read more ›
Police in Kenya on Sunday began investigating claims of doping and bribery among athletes after reports of an international ban that could see the East African country miss the Brazil Summer Games. Kenya, reputed for its high performing athletes, is… Read more ›
Amid allegations of corruption, mismanagement and doping, a group of Kenyan athletes stormed the headquarters of the country’s athletics federation on Monday in protest. The protesters – about 50 athletes – called for the resignation of several high-ranking members of… Read more ›