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Ethiopians plan to clear Bekele

24 January 2012, 06:16

Two people familiar with the situation say Ethiopia's track federation plans to lift the suspension it placed on Olympic distance running champion Kenenisa Bekele, clearing the way for him to compete at the London Games.

The people tell The Associated Press that the federation plans to reinstate Bekele soon. They spoke on Monday on condition of anonymity because the decision had not yet been made public.

Bekele won the 5 000 and 10 000 metres at the Beijing Olympics and holds the world record in both events. He was suspended last week along with 34 other Ethiopian athletes for not reporting to a training camp. The suspension would prevent Bekele from running at this year's Olympics.

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