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Sports Ministry vows to continue fight against doping after Otieno’s suspension from Olympics

Mark Otieno leading in 100mts men category during trials for Tokyo olympic games at Kasarani stadium, June 17, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage on Saturday afternoon said in a statement that it received an official report about the adverse analytical findings on samples collected from Kenya’s 100m athlete Mark Otieno at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Otieno was scheduled to race in heat four in the 100m round 1 on Saturday and had been lined up to start in lane one, but was suspended just hours before he was to take to the track at the Tokyo Olympics.

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