Large field of athletes attend anti-doping seminar
As the number of athletes found doping in Kenya keeps rising, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya ( ADAK) and Athletics Kenya (AK) on Tuesday hosted U20 athletes at a Kericho hotel to sensitise them on the dangers of doping.
Over 50 budding athletes from Kericho, Nakuru and Kisii Counties benefited from the one-day workshop where they were enlightened on the risks of doping by officials drawn from both agencies.
The U20 athletes were educated on several issues including drunkenness that are likely to spoil their careers, relationship and investment matters.
AK National Executive Council (NEC) member in charge of women and girls Elizabeth Keitany advised the athletes to avoid falling into the temptation of doping since they risked being blacklisted by both local and international athletics federations.
Briefing journalists after the workshop, Keitany said both AK and ADAK will continuously teach budding athletes about prohibited drugs and medicine they are supposed to use when they fall sick.
“Doping is a serious issue in sports and we are telling our athletes to shun it at all costs if they hope to be celebrated sports personalities. So we’re upping the game of sensitising budding athletes about the dangers of doping with a view of stopping the menace”, Keitany added.
She added that it was now a crime to use prohibited substances saying those found doping will be arrested and arraigned in court.
“Our country has been put on category A by Athletics Integrity Unit on matters doping. So we have to do everything possible to stamp out the menace”, she said.
by Philip Yegon
@PeopleDailyKe
As the number of athletes found doping in Kenya keeps rising, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya ( ADAK) and Athletics Kenya (AK) on Tuesday hosted U20 athletes at a Kericho hotel to sensitise them on the dangers of doping.
Over 50 budding athletes from Kericho, Nakuru and Kisii Counties benefited from the one-day workshop where they were enlightened on the risks of doping by officials drawn from both agencies.
The U20 athletes were educated on several issues including drunkenness that are likely to spoil their careers, relationship and investment matters.
AK National Executive Council (NEC) member in charge of women and girls Elizabeth Keitany advised the athletes to avoid falling into the temptation of doping since they risked being blacklisted by both local and international athletics federations.
Briefing journalists after the workshop, Keitany said both AK and ADAK will continuously teach budding athletes about prohibited drugs and medicine they are supposed to use when they fall sick.
“Doping is a serious issue in sports and we are telling our athletes to shun it at all costs if they hope to be celebrated sports personalities. So we’re upping the game of sensitising budding athletes about the dangers of doping with a view of stopping the menace”, Keitany added.
She added that it was now a crime to use prohibited substances saying those found doping will be arrested and arraigned in court.
“Our country has been put on category A by Athletics Integrity Unit on matters doping. So we have to do everything possible to stamp out the menace”, she said.
