ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie was elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation on Saturday after saying the sport in his country had been "stained" by doping allegations and he wanted to "clear that up." "I feel so honoured to be elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation! In an interview with The Associated Press ahead of the election, Gebrselassie said Ethiopian athletics was "not on the right track." "Our country's name has been mentioned alongside other countries for doping," Gebrselassie told AP. I believe that Ethiopia's doping problem is not deep.

Source: Ethiopian News November 06, 2016 18:25 UTC