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'IT WASN'T US': Star sprinter Nkanata to miss 'moment in history' as AK points finger at NOCK

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Calvin Nkanata sprints in the men's 200m finals during the National Olympics Trials on July 1,2016 at kipchoge Stadium, Eldoret.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

Athletics Kenya have denied any wrongdoing over decision by International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw star sprinter Carvin Nkanata from Rio Olympics.

Nkanata, a US-based athlete competing in 200m, was ruled out of the Olympic Games due to documentation problems.

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