Irate Botswana wants answers from IAAF

Addressing journalists in Gaborone yesterday, Olopeng said the whole nation, including President Ian Khama were disappointed and will pursue all available avenues to find out what transpired in London after Makwala was barred from contesting due to a ‘medical condition’. “You can’t pronounce certain illnesses without testing the patient. He was told that he had the virus but according to medical professionals, testing has to be done in order determine that he had the virus,” Olopeng said.

He said they cannot talk about sabotage from IAAF at the moment until they receive an explanation from the world athletics body.