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Kenyan athletes to undergo rigorous dope tests ahead of Rio Olympics

Former Boston Marathon Champion and Olympics Team Kenya Captain Wesley Korir (standing left) presents athletes’ grievances to Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario (wearing cap) during the CS’s visit to the Team Kenya Olympics camp at the High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret, yesterday. [PHOTO: KEVIN TUNOI/STANDARD]

ELDORET: Olympics-bound athletes will be subjected to an unprecedented three-times dope testing regime before leaving the country for Brazil.

The athletes are set to depart on July 31 for the multi-sport bonanza in Rio de Janeiro.

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