Botswana could be home to doping syndicate – RADO

The local doping office has not ruled out the possibility of outside elements involved in doping cases, which have seen Olympians, Nijel Amos, Amantle Montsho, and Lydia Jele fall foul of the doping rules. The Africa Zone VI Anti-Doping Office (RADO) manager, Andrew Kamanga, told MmegiSport that although there is no tangible evidence, he could safely say there is a doping syndicate operating within the athletes. “Why are syringes and other accessories found at the stadium when the athletes are training? Where do they get the substances for which they are testing positive for? They are covering up for their colleagues and suppliers of banned substances,” Kamanga said.

Ditiro Nzamani and Petunia Gaegopolwe, who tested positive last year, complained that they were forced to sign admission forms to get reduced suspensions and avoid hearings. Jele also feels the results are tampered with and she has been unfairly targeted. Kamanga revealed that Nzamani ran away from the Doping Control Officers (DCO).