German federation asks IOC to exclude Russia, Kenya from Rio (Yahoo Sports)

The head of Germany’s track and field federation urged the IOC on Friday to keep Russian and Kenyan athletes out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, even if they pass pre-games doping tests. DLV president Clemens Prokop said testing athletes between now and the games is ”inept” because the main effects of doping would have been felt during training periods months ago, when proper procedures were not in place in Russia and Kenya. In an open letter to the International Olympic Committee’s German president, Thomas Bach, Prokop said he was acting at the request of German track and field athletes demanding a level playing field.