This archive report was first published on 6 July 2021.
July 6, 2021
Kenya's reputation as a country with a high number of doping cases has put the Tokyo Olympics debut of middle-distance runner Kamar Etyang in jeopardy.
Etyang, who finished second at the national trials at Kasarani Stadium, has failed to meet the out-of-competition anti-doping tests required by World Athletics.
According to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) rule 15, athletes representing countries ranked in category A in major championships must have undergone three out-of-competition tests (urine and blood) 10 months prior to the competition.
Team Kenya General Team Manager for Tokyo Olympics, Barnaba Korir, stated that the team is handling Etyang's case with discretion, saying, "He is one of the emerging talents who is yet to meet the anti-doping requirements; the three mandatory out-of-competition tests, which is very normal for a country like ours that keeps producing outstanding talents every day."
