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Why Kenya's Kamar Etyang is hopeful representing Kenya in the Olympics

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Athlete Kamar Etyang competing in 1500m race during the national trials for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games at The Moi International Sports Stadium, Kasarani, June 19, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

If there is a moment that 1500m athlete Kamar Etyang, 19, should pray for luck, it is this time.

The uncertainty on his onus to represent Kenya at the Tokyo Olympic Games is slowly thrusting the young athlete into anxiety as his fate remains in the hands of World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) and the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

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