By ELIAS MESERET, Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A drugstore in Ethiopia that was selling banned substances to athletes across the road from the country's main track stadium has been shut down pending an investigation, anti-doping authorities said Tuesday. Ethiopia's Anti-Doping Office confirmed that the pharmacy was offering the blood-boosting substance EPO after a preliminary investigation. The preliminary investigation, carried out by Ethiopia's Ministry of Sport, came in response to an undercover report by British newspaper The Guardian and German broadcaster ARD. "Based on the media report, the Ministry conducted an investigation and has found out that the banned substance was found inside the pharmacy," the anti-doping office said. There are fears that banned substances are easily available in Ethiopia, just like East African neighbor Kenya, which has been hit by a big spike in doping over the last five years.

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2017 16:52 UTC