Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Ethiopia lifts ban on 35 athletes, including Bekele

(Tue, Jan 24, 2012, ADDIS ABABA (Reuters)--Ethiopia has lifted its suspension of 35 athletes, including double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele, an athletics official said on Tuesday.

"The Ethiopian Athletics Federation lifted the ban last night after a meeting took place between the body's officials, athletes and their representatives," Fikru Takele, a federation spokesman, told Reuters.

The ban was imposed last week in a row over a training camp. (Reporting by Aaron Maasho; Editing by Yara Bayoumy).
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