Abeba Aregawi, WC 2015, photo by PhotoRun.net
STOCKHOLM (SWE): Having been cleared of doping charges, Abeba Aregawi is allowed to represent Sweden in international competition again following a meeting of the Svensk Friidrott board, informs the Expressen. “Now she has completed what was required, she can be a part of the Swedish national team again. Abeba has been very cooperative in this case. The question is a good example of how we can contribute to a clean sport, and how we can support Abeba. We should remember that she is not suspended for doping,” said Svensk Friidrott chairman Bjorn Nilsson. Aregawi is currently training in Ethiopia and will miss the indoor season.
Abeba Aregawi, photo by PhotoRun.net
RunBlogRun opines: RunBlogRun is dissappointed with this decision of Swedish athletic federation, as this is not just about doping issues, but whether Ms. Aregawi was actually ever living as a Swedish national. This nationalism for hire, next to doping is the issue that is crushing our sport. Many countries do this transfering of national allegiance, and many are much more blatant than Sweden.
