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Friday, May 13, 2016

Russian & Kenyan athletes may miss 2016 Olympics...

There were two big news stories yesterday regarding doping and whether countries will be able to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Kenya...On Thursday, the compliane committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said that Kenya was "non-compliant" citing issues with anti-doping legislation. There is now a very real risk that some of the World's best athletes may miss the Olympics. More on BBC Sport

Russia....The New York Times ran a story showing the extent of the state involvement in covering up doping. The story is HERE

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that they want an immediate investigation. BBC Sport

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