Kenya's Tergat refutes doping claims among athletes

 　　NAIROBI, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Former world marathon record holder¹, Paul Tergat, claimed on Monday that doping among Kenyan runners is isolated² as opposed to being the widespread problem as alleged³.

　　He subsequently called for accusations⁴ levelled against the country's runners to be treated as individual cases while refuting claims made by retired⁵ three-time world steeplechase champion Moses Kiptanui last week.

　　"It is wrong to generalise that all athletes are using or being encouraged to take drugs. Those are misplaced comments that are bringing disharmony in the country. I do not believe that is the case, I never come across anyone using them but I cannot say that it does not happen. We should treat every case as it comes," the five-time world cross winner said in Nairobi.

　　He was reacting to comments made by Kiptanui, who claimed last week that use of banned substances was rampant⁶ among the country's distance runners.

　　In an interview with BBC, Kiptanui further alleged performance enhancing and other proscribed⁷ drugs were being provided to the athletes through clinics in Nairobi and Rift⁸ Valley.

　　"What I want to see happening more is the education of the young athletes about drugs that are banned. Some get the banned substances over the counter."

　　"Few runners in this country have been found to have doped as compared to other countries and authorities concerned should ensure our runners are not cheated," the former marathon world record holder explained.

　　The spotlight⁹ has been on Kenyan distance runners since May last year when German television station ARD aired a documentary that claimed widespread substance abuse in the country.

　　Already, a Government commission to look into the establishments allegedly supplying the substances has been set up as the country awaits the outcome of dope test conducted on high profile runners in December.

　　World governing body IAAF also gathered samples from 32 elite¹⁰ runners to create a biological blood profile for future use.

1 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

6 rampant   

adj.(植物)蔓生的；狂暴的，无约束的

参考例句：

• Sickness was rampant in the area.该地区疾病蔓延。
• You cannot allow children to rampant through the museum.你不能任由小孩子在博物馆里乱跑。

7 proscribed   

v.正式宣布（某事物）有危险或被禁止( proscribe的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns. 根据联邦法律的规定，他们不准拥有枪支。 来自辞典例句
• In earlier days, the church proscribed dancing and cardplaying. 从前，教会禁止跳舞和玩牌。 来自辞典例句

8 rift   

n.裂口，隙缝，切口；v.裂开，割开，渗入

参考例句：

• He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
• The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。

9 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

10 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。