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 Sebastian Coe, head of the International Association of Athletics
Federations (IAAF), has said the governing body will suspend nations
that damage the sport's reputation.
The IAAF could ban Kenya's track and field team from this year's Rio
Olympics if the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) finds the country
non-compliant.
Kenya, which topped the medals table at the 2015 world
championships, has had more than 40 athletes banned for doping in
the past three years, putting it in the crosshairs of the drive to
eliminate systematic cheating and corruption.
The African country missed last week's WADA deadline to implement
new regulations and its sports minister said on Friday the nation
wanted two more months to show it had cleaned up its act, hoping to
avoid the risk of an Olympic ban.
Farah, who competes with their distance runners, was asked at a news
conference if the absence of Kenya would devalue the Games.
"If we didn't have Kenya then it makes it easier for me which is
great," he replied. "But at the same time you don't want to wish
(that) on any athlete who has not done anything wrong.
"As a country they just have to follow the rules and if they can't
follow the rules then tough on them...we have to set an example."
The Somalia-born Farah, due to run over 3,000 meters at the Glasgow
Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday, won the 5,000-10,000 double at the
2012 London Olympics and at the 2013 and 2015 world championships.
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He also said he would not allow the threat of the Zika virus, which
is widespread in Brazil and linked to birth defects, to stop him
enjoying the Olympics with his family.
At London 2012 his wife Tania and step-daughter Rihanna joined him
on the track to celebrate his 10,000 triumph.
"The Olympics is where it is at," said Farah. "I want to have that
moment for my family no matter what.
"In London one of the best things ever was having my family on the
track. Seeing my wife and daughter there was incredible...I'm not
even thinking about anything like the Zika virus."
(Writing by Ken Ferris; Editing by Tony Jimenez)
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