Despite the IAAF claims then, she was embraced in her home country – where she was declared “our girl”. She also reacted thus: “God made me the way I am and I accept myself. I am who I am and I’m proud of myself,” she had told a magazine.
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IAAF slams 8-year doping ban on Kenya’s Olympic champion Jemima Sumgong
Kenya’s disgraced Olympic Champion Jemima Sumgong: now banned for eight years for doping Kenya’s Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong has had her doping ban doubled to eight years after being found guilty by the IAAF of providing false information while defending herself against her initial sanction, the Athletics Integrity Unit have
IAAF retains ban on Russian athletes
IAAF maintains ban on Russian athletes The governing body of world athletics on Tuesday maintained Russia’s ban from track and field over mass state-backed doping, citing two conditions before the powerhouse can return to international competition.Rune Andersen, head of the IAAF’s taskforce on Russia, said Russian authorities, in the form of
2018 IAAF Award: Semenya, Chepkoech , 8 others nominated in female world athlete category
NAN South Africa’s Caster Semenya and Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya, have been nominated alongside eight other female athletes for the 2018 Female World Athlete of the Year by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). The IAAF media department said on Monday that this week marked the opening of the voting process for the 2018 […]
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Nigeria to bid for 2025 IAAF World Championships
Idris Adesina President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Shehu Gusau has said Nigeria would bid to host the 2025 IAAF World Athletics Championships. IAAF president Sebastian Coe, who was in Asaba for the 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships, during the week said the world body was working to ensure that Africa hosted their first […] …
