Doping scandal reaches High Court

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Makwati is representing the four athletes
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What started off as a complaint by athletes, Refilwe Murangi, Lydia Jele, Karabo Mothibi and Zibane Ngozi, who had been sanctioned following positive doping tests, has escalated to the Gaborone High Court.

Yesterday (Thursday), Justice Itumeleng Segopolo heard the matter, which was brought on an urgent basis with the athletes seeking to challenge the anti-doping process.

They allege that there are corrupt practices, which saw their samples retain positive doping results. The four athletes are suspended after their samples tested positive for banned substances.

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