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Associated Press
By ELIAS MESERET
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The general secretary of Ethiopia’s anti-doping agency says nine of the country’s runners, five of them “top athletes,” are under investigation for doping.
Solomon Meaza tells The Associated Press his agency is investigating the five athletes he described as high-profile after they returned “suspicious” results in doping tests. He says the IAAF has requested contact details for the other four and the world body is investigating them.
Solomon declined to name the athletes or give details of the substances they are suspected of using as investigations are ongoing.
But he says: “There is a real concern when the upcoming investigations arrive.”
The Ethiopian cases will be another blow to the sport following major doping scandals in Russia and Kenya in the buildup to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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