Be conversant with anti-doping law, Tuwei tells athletes
From left: David Marus, London Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge, marathon coach Richard Metto, World Women's Marathon siolve medallist Helah Kiprop, Athletics Kenya president General (rtd) Jackson Tuwei, Team Kenya Team Manager Mjr (rtd) Michael Rotich, athletics coach John Mwithiga and coach Noah Talam pose for photos at Naiberi Campsite where the Olympics marathon team is camping for their training on July 27, 2016. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA |
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- Tuwei said that apart from merely undergoing the tests, all athletes should also be familiar with the list of banned substances.
- Tuwei also said he was happy with the progress of Team Kenya’s training programme and expressed optimism the team would perform well in Rio.
Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei has asked local athletes to familiarise themselves on anti-doping law.
Tuwei said that apart from merely undergoing the tests, all athletes should also be familiar with the list of banned substances.
“Athletes need to know more about doping issues. It goes beyond testing and they even need to have a list of banned substances on their smart phones as a way of fighting the menace,” Tuwei said on Thursday.
He was speaking in Eldoret after visiting Team Kenya athletes at the High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret and the Olympics marathon team which is training at Naiberi Camp Site in Kaptagat ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
He said the whole world was focussing on Kenya following doping claims surrounding local athletes and warned athletes to compete clean.
“The whole world is looking at us as a country and they know that we have put in place steps to deter doping, including laws to deal with doping,” he said.
“Anti-doping agencies will want to ask athletes questions regarding doping and is important that athletes, team officials and the media be educated on what isrequired of them,” Tuwei added.
He advised athletes to seek guidance and services of an interpreter in case they are asked questions they didn’t understand.
“If an athlete does not understand any question he or she is asked, they should call an interpreter to help them respond to the issues raised instead of rushing to give inaccurate responses,” added Tuwei.
Tuwei also said he was happy with the progress of Team Kenya’s training programme and expressed optimism the team would perform well in Rio.
