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Kenya’s athletics doping crisis: Government promises action

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AlJazeeraEnglish

Many of the world’s most successful long-distance runners come from Kenya. But dozens of them are serving bans for using performance-enhancing drugs. Kenya’s athletics federation, and some banned athletes, have pledged to tackle what they call a “doping crisis”. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Rift Valley, Kenya. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Kenya #Doping #athletics #runner #Olympics #drums

Is the use of ‘super shoes’ by Olympic athletes a form of doping?

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AlJazeeraEnglish

For the first time, many track and field athletes would be wearing so-called “super shoes” in Tokyo Olympics to help improve their times. Critics describe the technology being used as “mechanical doping”, but the sport’s governing body insists no rules are being broken. Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson reports from Tokyo, Japan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/