The Olympic champion in the 1,500 m at the 2012 London Olympics , Taoufik Makhloufi , who is currently in training camp in the hills of Kenya , decided to leave his coach Somali Jama Adem .
Makhloufi , who joined in January 2012, the athletes led by Jama group , broke with it amicably " There is no problem between us . I just wanted to play with other coaches . I will never forget that I fame by winning the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics . I would add that for two years , my association with Jama took place in an excellent sportsmanship , "said Taoufik makhloufi . Regarding his future coach , Algerian Makhloufi told us: "My next coach will be known in the coming days . At the moment , I continue my preparation as normal in the world. "
After the official break with the coach Jama, Taoufik Makhloufi also terminated the contract that bound the last two years with his manager , the Swede Ulf Salleti . As we had announced a few days ago , Makhloufi , which prepares the African Athletics Marrakech (10-14 August 2014 ) Championship, joined the training camp in Eldoret (Kenya) without the presence Adem Jama . In Kenya, the runner GS Petroleum trains with the group of riders , headed by the English Mohamed Farah , double Olympic champion in 2012 (5000 m and 10,000 m). The joint preparation made with the global star Mohamed Farah does not mean that Taoufk Makhloufi will opt for the American coach Alberto Salazar . Moreover, the participation of the meeting Makhloufi Doha (May 9) is not yet confirmed.