[REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach]Team Kenya General Manager Barnaba Korir has hit out at javelin thrower Julius Yego for what he called ‘activism without facts’. Barnaba Korir [Jonah Onyango, The Standard]Korir accused Yego of not taking his training seriously. The government was also ready to match the IOC funding for the athlete to prepare well for the Olympics,” Korir said. But he has not reported,” Korir said adding that, “it was sad that Yego had resorted to activism without facts.” Julius Yego in training. [The Standard]Yego admitted receiving the funding from IOC via Olympics Kenya.

Source: Standard Digital July 04, 2021 20:15 UTC