He later denied saying any such thing, but the report brings into focus the dark cloud hovering over our national athletics crown jewels. If a second test confirms the doping, Sumgong will lose the gold medal, and blight Kenya’s record Olympic medal haul. It remains a big shame that it was foreign rather than local media that investigated and exposed the extent of doping in Kenyan athletics. NATIONAL DISEASEOur attitude was that these are “our” athletes so we must shield and protect them. That “our people” syndrome is our national disease is captured so clearly in our approach to politics and leadership.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2017 18:59 UTC