Suspected all along: Age cheating in Ethiopian athletics is confirmed by Ethiopian Athletics Federation

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© Copyright – 2025 – Athletics Illustrated “Failure is the rent you pay for success.”— Ethiopian proverb The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) conducted age verification tests. This included MRI scans on its athletes ahead of the African U18 and U20 Championships. Of the original 76 athletes screened, only 22 were cleared to compete: Six male […]

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