German insists on doping among Kenyan athletes

 NAIROBI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- ARD, the German national TV station whose report alleged¹ blood doping among Kenyan runners on Tuesday hit back against claims their findings were baseless as dismissed by Athletics² Kenya (AK).

 

ARD Nairobi Bureau Chief Peter Schreiber said in a statement on Tuesday that the report does not categorically suspect all of Kenya's long distance runners, adding that is certainly not spurred by hatred³ for Kenyan athletes.

 

"As Kiplagat (AK chairman Isaiah) put it, we are all aware of the achievements of Kenyan long distance runners and we respect them as a national pride," he said.

 

According to Schreiber, the report filed by their renowned⁴ investigative reporter Hajo Seppelt who is based in their Sports Department in Cologne was put together in accordance to the 'rules of fair journalism⁵.'

 

Seppelt made the doping allegations in their Saturday show, Sport Inside, aired on May 19 that incurred⁶ the wrath⁷ of the Kenyan athletics fraternity led by federation⁸ chairman, Isaiah Kiplagat as well as National Olympics Committee boss, Dr. Kipchoge Keino.

 

Schreiber explained ARD commissioned the story upon receiving hints that there might be doping prevalent among the country's distance runners and their findings pointed⁹ to "strong indications that at least some Kenyan athletes break the rules."

 

The bureau chief further stressed that two doctors, one in the capital Nairobi and another in Kapsabet in the Kenyan Rift¹⁰ Valley Province collaborated¹¹ the claims that runners keen on boosting their performances through blood doping agent EPO (Erythropoietin) patronized their premises¹².

 

In both cases, the ARD crew used hidden cameras to record their statements.

 

"Furthermore, the report quotes an active trainer of Kenyan athletes stating that less talented athletes in their struggle to keep up recede¹³ to illegal substances," Schreiber went on to disclose the source of the two doctors.

 

"The trainer advises ARD crew to check a 'Healthy Shop' in downtown Nairobi. The shop's manager, in front of a hidden camera, proudly presents Kenyan athletes as his customers.

 

"His shop offers pills containing illegal substances and on demand, the manager provides the reporter with high quality EPO (blood doping agent) within a day."

 

He pointed out that World body IAAF Medical Director, Gabriel Dolle was quoted on Seppelt's expose saying Kenya lacks technical preconditions for a systematic¹⁴ and effective testing of athletes blood samples while Danish scientist, Bengt Saltin postulated¹⁵ that improvement of the country's runners in Europe between 2008 and 2010 could not have resulted from 'just better training.'

 

Schreiber called on Kiplagat who had called on ARD to present its evidence to them for further investigations¹⁶ to use numerous clues in the reports to launch a probe into their allegations.

 

Last Wednesday, Kiplagat lampooned¹⁷ the report saying it was meant to demoralize the country's runners ahead of the London Olympics in the summer.

 

"This story depicts¹⁸ Kenya as a country that uses to use drugs to enhance performances. I want to assure that 99 percent of our athletes win cleanly," he said at the time.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 athletics   

n.运动，体育，田径运动

参考例句：

• When I was at school I was always hopeless at athletics.我上学的时候体育十分糟糕。
• Our team tied with theirs in athletics.在田径比赛中，我们队与他们队旗鼓相当。

3 hatred   

n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨

参考例句：

• He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
• The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

5 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

6 incurred   

[医]招致的，遭受的； incur的过去式

参考例句：

• She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚，使父亲震怒。
• We will reimburse any expenses incurred. 我们将付还所有相关费用。

7 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

8 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

9 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

10 rift   

n.裂口，隙缝，切口；v.裂开，割开，渗入

参考例句：

• He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
• The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。

11 collaborated   

合作( collaborate的过去式和过去分词 )； 勾结叛国

参考例句：

• We have collaborated on many projects over the years. 这些年来我们合作搞了许多项目。
• We have collaborated closely with the university on this project. 我们与大学在这个专案上紧密合作。

12 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。

13 recede   

vi.退(去)，渐渐远去；向后倾斜，缩进

参考例句：

• The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
• He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。

14 systematic   

adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的

参考例句：

• The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
• The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

15 postulated   

v.假定，假设( postulate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container. 他们假定塑料容器的寿命为500年。
• Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct. 弗洛伊德曾假定我们所有人都有生存本能和死亡本能。 来自辞典例句

16 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

17 lampooned   

v.冷嘲热讽，奚落( lampoon的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• His cartoons mercilessly lampooned the politicians of his time. 他的漫画毫不留情地嘲讽了他那个年代的政治人物。
• He was lampooned for his political views. 他的政治观点使他成了受奚落的对象。 来自辞典例句

18 depicts   

描绘，描画( depict的第三人称单数 )； 描述

参考例句：

• The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
• He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。