It is a typical scene of middle-class life in the Ethiopian capital but the clank of medals Lily is emptying from a tote bag on to a coffee table are the start of a different story. I had my prize money stolen, was tricked into taking drugs and I would advise against anyone doing it.”Lily is not the only athlete to change nationality. “He promised to send the rest of the prize money to me when I was back in Ethiopia but never did,” she says. Photograph: ARDIn a statement responding to the allegations, the Azerbaijan Athletics Federation says: “It is true that Ms L Abdullayeva has indeed competed as an athlete in Azerbaijan during the period of 2009-13. The Federation refutes her allegations as baseless that she is still somehow due some prize money.

Source: Ethiopian News August 03, 2017 20:37 UTC