Ethiopian track athlete Lily Abdullayeva recently opened up to London-based The Guardian newspaper about her mistreatment in Azerbaijan after running for the country in international competitions. Abdullayeva, who was persuaded by a Turkish coach to switch allegiance to Azerbaijan in 2009, said she had prize money stolen and was tricked into taking drugs while competing for the country. “They promised me a good salary, a house, and expensive cars if I won races,” she told The Guardian in a recent interview. “The Federation refutes her allegations as baseless that she is still somehow due some prize money,” the statement concluded. “I tried my best for Azerbaijan,” she told The Guardian.

Source: Ethiopian News August 04, 2017 15:00 UTC