{"id":10183,"date":"2016-04-08T20:21:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T00:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/?p=10183"},"modified":"2016-04-08T20:21:20","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T00:21:20","slug":"iaaf-wada-give-ethiopia-ultimatum-to-test-200-athletes-for-doping-or-face-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/10183","title":{"rendered":"IAAF, WADA Give Ethiopia Ultimatum to Test 200 Athletes for Doping or Face Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Doping-Ethiopia-NH-816x460.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-10184 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Doping-Ethiopia-NH-816x460-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Doping-Ethiopia-NH-816x460\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Doping-Ethiopia-NH-816x460-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Doping-Ethiopia-NH-816x460-220x124.jpg 220w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Doping-Ethiopia-NH-816x460.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Ethiopia has been given an ultimatum to conduct mass doping tests on about 200 athletes by November or be banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will move fast. It is a question of life and death for the sport in our country,&#8221; Ethiopia&#8217;s national team doctor Ayalew Tilahun said in a news conference in Addis Ababa this Thursday. &#8220;We are told that we could be banned from the IAAF if we don&#8217;t comply with the request.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia&#8217;s government has reportedly budged <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Sports\/wireStory\/ethiopia-told-extensive-doping-tests-face-iaaf-ban-38214409\">$300,000<\/a> for the tests, which could begin as early as next week.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ayalew, &#8220;seventy-five percent of the tests will be taken within three months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia had been given seven months to conduct the mass doping tests. The condition is part of a 10-point guideline which WADA gave Ethiopia last month. The guidelines include improving the country&#8217;s doping testing program.<\/p>\n<p>WADA and the IAAF focused their attention on Ethiopia this February after six elite athletes from the country were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/10075\">investigated for doping<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The East African long-distance running powerhouse was named along with five other countries as being in &#8220;critical care&#8221; due to the frailty of their dope testing programs. Belarus, Kenya, Morocco, and Ukraine were the other countries listed by IAAF president Sebastian Coe.<\/p>\n<p>High-ranking IAAF and WADA officials are expected to visit Ethiopia on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2016\/04\/07\/ethiopia-govt-budgets-300000-for-mass-anti-doping-tests\/\">June 3<\/a><\/span> to examine the reformation progress.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that despite the threat of sanctions Ethiopia has not been suspended from competing in the upcoming Rio Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: AP Photo\/Mulugeta Ayene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethiopia has been given an ultimatum to conduct mass doping tests on about 200 athletes by November or be banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). &#8220;We will move fast. 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