Report claims doping in Kenyan athletics is widespread – DW
Kenya has long been a force in athletics, particularly in middle and long-distance running, but it has also been plagued by doping allegations and currently has 41 athletes currently under...
The challenges of anti-doping education implementation
With the creation of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) in 2016, educational outreach efforts have been underway. And ADAK has partnered with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to introduce anti-doping education into schools curricula (ADAK, 2018).
Motivational climate and attitudes towards doping among
Kenyatta University Elijah Rintaugu Kenyatta University Francis M Mwangi Kenyatta University Abstract Doping is a worldwide problem that harms athletes' health and undermines the spirit of sport....
Kenya Anti-Doping Taskforce Report | World Anti Doping Agency
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Doping scandals putting Kenyan athletics on 'road to nowhere
The AIU has handed out bans for a range of violations by Kenyans but has observed a recent trend in the country, with 10 athletes testing positive for triamcinolone acetonide since last year. In...
- Do Kenyan athletes have a role in anti-doping programs?
- Yet few research studies have focused on Kenyan athletes and the factors that may drive and prevent doping. Education has been identified as a central pillar for anti-doping programming and with the launch of the ISE, signatories of the Code will be required to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate their education programs.
- How many Kenyan athletes are serving doping-related sanctions?
- Indeed, at least 53 Kenyans athletes are currently serving doping-related sanctions (Athletics Integrity Unit, 2022). While cases of doping violations among Kenyan athletes have been rising significantly, research on doping, and even sport supplement use, and Kenyan athletes has been sparse.
- Are Kenyan athletes at a risk of doping?
- Discussion Kenyan athletes, particularly in athletics (WADA, 2018), are at a significant risk of doping. Yet few research studies have focused on Kenyan athletes and the factors that may drive and prevent doping.
- Does Kenya have enough information on doping?
- For his part, Kimeli opined that “In Kenya, the only people who I know have adequate information on doping are the ones who have good competition times”. Additionally, Mutua was convinced that “They (ADAK) are not doing enough because they are concentrating on the elite athletes”.
- Does anti-doping education work in Kenya?
- Anti-doping education programming in Kenya is improving, However, while the elite athletes have greater access to anti-doping education, a large population of athletes survives on limited outreaches that focus on awareness raising and short exposure to education.
- Did Adak and Athletics Kenya limit anti-doping education to elite athletes?
- Moreover, several athletes complained that ADAK and Athletics Kenya (AK) limited anti-doping education to elite athletes only. Kimeli and Otieno explained that only elite athletes like themselves had unfettered access to education, such as detailed workshops, while other levels of athletes had to make do with the outreach sessions.
