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Athletics doping: Kenya misses Wada deadline
Source: BBC
Athletics doping: Kenya misses Wada deadline
Dan Roan
BBC sports editor in Nairobi
11 February 2016 Athletics
Kenya has missed a deadline to prove to the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) it is tackling cheating in athletics.
It comes after a spate of positive drugs tests among the country's athletes and fresh allegations of corruption.
Kenya has not been able to provide the assurances Wada is seeking and will be placed on a 'watch-list' of nations at risk of breaching the agency's code.
The East African country, whose athletes are dominant in distance running, will be given two months to bring in new legislation and funding, or automatically be declared non-compliant with Wada.
That could mean a possible ban from the Olympics, which take place later this year in Brazil, and other major events.
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Dan Roan
BBC sports editor in Nairobi
11 February 2016 Athletics
Kenya has missed a deadline to prove to the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) it is tackling cheating in athletics.
It comes after a spate of positive drugs tests among the country's athletes and fresh allegations of corruption.
Kenya has not been able to provide the assurances Wada is seeking and will be placed on a 'watch-list' of nations at risk of breaching the agency's code.
The East African country, whose athletes are dominant in distance running, will be given two months to bring in new legislation and funding, or automatically be declared non-compliant with Wada.
That could mean a possible ban from the Olympics, which take place later this year in Brazil, and other major events.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/35551486