All that needs to be said is that Rotich should be banned. Make whatever jokes you want.
All that needs to be said is that Rotich should be banned. Make whatever jokes you want.
Is there one good reason why the coach would be going rogue?
The latest theory is that he got free food this way. I don't know if this is part of the culture or not.
I. M. Moshennikov wrote:
I have question. How much coach look like athlete?
Spasibo!
Heh, pretty good troll post Mr. "Moshennikov" (means cheater).
Is the 800 considered a sprint now?
Heaps and Heaps of Eats, Woot! wrote:
Is there one good reason why the coach would be going rogue?The latest theory is that he got free food this way. I don't know if this is part of the culture or not.
So basically, the athlete (Rotich) was lending creds to the coach so he could enjoy the all-you-can-scarf-down buffet. Then the anti-dopers show up out of nowhere, and thinking he is the athlete, ask him to provide a urine sample. The coach fears exposure of the dastardly dining deception, and with a clarion premonition of 2 weeks of possible starvation firm in his mind, concludes that "playing along" with the doping control officer's mistake is the best idea. Later however, some whistleblower catches on, and the jig is up.
Probably in Kenya, the coach's action(s) would be the wise decision, but not in Rio, where Western society rules. So it just goes to show how much of a flop multiculturalism really is in leading to such situations, and how the Olympics magnify such problems. My 2 cents.
come on keino wrote:
Kenya needs to pull the athlete in order to maintain any credibility about doping.
Hahaha! The excuses will be epic. What's it going to be?
He woke up believing he was Rotich?
The travel and tough olympic training confused Rotich?
He didn't understand what the test person was saying and doing?
Coe needs to chime in on this one to protect the great, clean, legacy of Kenyan running.
I can't wait.
Devil Dog wrote:
Why not ban him on the spot?
Oooh, this is too rich.
It is beyond obvious that Rotich cannot be banned, since that is what's consistent with the IOC's failure to ban Russian.
What really went down wrote:
[quote]Heaps and Heaps of Eats, Woot! wrote:
[quote]I idea. Later however, some whistleblower catches on, and the jig is up.
Probably in Kenya, the coach's action(s) would be the wise decision, but not in Rio, where Western society rules. So it just goes to show how much of a flop multiculturalism really is in leading to such situations, and how the Olympics magnify such problems. My 2 cents.
TIA mentality except he forgot.... This ain't Africa
What really went down wrote:
The coach fears exposure of the dastardly dining deception, and with a clarion premonition of 2 weeks of possible starvation firm in his mind, concludes that "playing along" with the doping control officer's mistake is the best idea.
If LRC had an award for worst composed sentence, this would be a contender.
The Kenyans should replace him with Kiptilit who is a better 800 runner anyhow.
Probably in Kenya, the coach's action(s) would be the wise decision, but not in Rio, where Western society rules. So it just goes to show how much of a flop multiculturalism really is in leading to such situations, and how the Olympics magnify such problems. My 2 cents.
And of course the judges of athlete culpability here will be Whites, rather than Africans. This just stinks.
TinaFey wrote:
Look, your coach steals your ID and goes and tries to give a urine test in your name. How is this the athlete's fault? He's lucky it wasn't some Brazilian mugger who swiped the ID, who likely would test positive for recreationals.
A coherent thought on Letsrun!
Kenyans don't dope they are just better than everyone. So he can't be dirty.
Let the excuses begin:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-doping-kenya-idUSKCN10M276
They immediately tested Rotich (800m) anyway.http://sportsnewsarena.com/kenyan-coach-expelled-from-olympics-camp-after-dope-test-mixup-
Anzrah who arrived in Rio last week had been staying at a hotel as he awaits to join athletes in the Olympic village, was allegedly found in possession of an athlete’s accreditation card in the dining area.
He had accessed the village then as a day guest.
Doping control officials who had listed the Kenyan middle distance runner for a random out of competition drug test trailed Anzrah and picked him from his games credentials and compelled him to give his urine samples for testing.
According to a source close to the camp Anzrah tried to explain that he was not the runner they sought, but the officials insisted that he must produce the samples as stipulated. He complied and even signed the papers.
"It is a stupid incident, stupid thing really for a coach of his experience to be found in possession of an athlete’s accreditation possibly because he wanted to access an area that he may not have had access to because his credentials as a team official did not allow him. Who does that any way?†Stephen Soi, the head of delegation of team Kenya asked angrily as he confirmed the incident to Sports News Arena in Rio.
Anzrah, Catherine Ndereba and Joseph Mosonik have been staying at a hotel and could not access the games village as team Kenya has currently exceeded their officials’ quota of 36 at the games village.
According to Soi, the 61-year-old coach explained the mixup to the team management afterwards who then presented the middle distance runner to the doping officers and also reported the matter to the International Olympics Committee, IOC.
“As soon as we realised this we went to the testing officials and presented the runner with his photo ID. The officials poured the samples and took the athletes in front of the medical officers. We met afterwards and agreed that the coach had acted irresponsibly first by taking an athlete’s accreditation and even presenting his samples for testing,†added Soi.
Seems that it was all the coach's fault.
“As soon as we realised this we went to the testing officials and presented the runner with his photo ID. The officials poured the samples and took the athletes in front of the medical officers. We met afterwards and agreed that the coach had acted irresponsibly first by taking an athlete’s accreditation and even presenting his samples for testing,†added Soi.
So the coach took the athlete's accreditation. I'd have to say this is rather obviously "no fault" on the part of the athlete.
Supposedly the IOC stuck some quota of 36 Kenyans at one time in the OIympic village, so this guy was staying in a Rio hotel (no free food) and not set to "rotate in" for another day. Looks like the organizers are to blame too then.
Shave off the gray hair and they look similar, sort of:
https://tuko.co.ke/170595-another-kenyan-coach-expelled-rio-olympics-time-due-urine-test.html
Agreed. This should be an automatic ban.
More here.
Second Kenyan official to be sent home over doping issues.