Veteran junior coach Robert Ngisirei said some young athletes are following in the footsteps of senior athletes who engage in unbecoming behaviours that set a bad example in the society. "There are many senior athletes who are not good role models for junior athletes," said Ngisirei. "Some of them depend on food supplements which can be detrimental to the career of youngsters if they get tempted to follow suit," Ngisirei said. Ngisirei urged young athletes to focus on nutritious diet rather than take shortcuts through food supplements, some of which may contain banned substances. "Whatever you are looking for in food supplements is already available in vegetables and fruits.

Source: The Star December 08, 2020 01:52 UTC