By AFPMore by this AuthorPARISFormer Olympic 1500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop vowed Wednesday to clear his name after reports he has tested positive for the endurance-boosting drug EPO. Kenyan media reported a high-profile athlete had failed a doping test, without naming Kiprop. Kiprop originally came second in the 1500m final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but was upgraded when Rashid Ramzi tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and was stripped of the gold medal. Kenya has been fighting intense criticism of its anti-doping efforts after more than 40 athletes tested positive over the past five years. Three years ago, Kenya was rated "non-compliant" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) before being reinstated prior to the Rio Olympics.

Source: Daily Nation May 03, 2018 00:00 UTC