Registered testing poolA whereabout failure – resulting in a fine or ban – occurs when the athlete misses three consecutive tests within a 12-month period. Additionally, athletes within the RTP may jeopardise their career should they incur three consecutive fines for missed tests or two fines and missed test within the same 12-month period. “When you are placed in the RTP, you will be notified via a letter and enlightened on how to file information on your whereabout. If you are not there, then that constitutes a missed test,” she explains. In the Kenyan context, one of the challenges affecting athletes’ filing of whereabout information is provision of a specific physical address, including street number and house number.

Source: The Star October 14, 2020 01:52 UTC