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Athletics Kenya defends anti-doping programme
Nairobi: Kenya is fast tracking its anti-doping testing lab to be set up here as it seeks to step up the fight against the vice in athletics.
Athletics Kenya (AK) acting president Jackson Tuwei said they will not be derailed by allegation by German TV’s ARD’s documentary,which showed widespread systematic doping in the country. The TV station aired the documentary on Saturday, ironically the very day the country named its 47-member team for the Beijing World Championships later this month, as per reports.
Tuwei said on Sunday the testing laboratory will be set up with the help of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and international partners.
“Kenya has been at the forefront of identifying doping as a problem and in the past two years it devoted a lot of time and resources to combat the vice with the assistance of IAAF, the WADA, Kenyan government and international partners from China and Norway,” said an AK statement.
Tuwei defended Kenya’s anti-doping programme and said the new allegation in the German documentary only targets to shift focus from the World Championships and plant a seed of doubt in the athletes. Tuwei said the allegation in the 55-minute documentary is extremely suspect and ill motivated.
“The documentary not only makes serious and sweeping allegations on doping but also makes serious allegations on the integrity of our current and former leaders, including our sponsor without giving them an opportunity to respond to the allegations,” said the statement.
Tuwei noted that the evidence upon which the report was aired was based on private and confidential data as well as forged documents from AK which are now a subject of investigations by the relevant authorities.
“We cannot fail to point out the documentary is an attempt to smear our runners with unwarranted suspicion as they prepare to undertake duty for their country in Beijing. The claims are deliberately aimed at derailing the preparations and the participation of the Kenyan team in the World Championships,” added the statement.
AK has been under criticism for doing little or nothing to tackle the vice with over 40 athletes having been caught doping in the last two years, which is almost double the number of cheats caught in the last decade.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.