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Kenya’s Jelimo receives her bronze medal from London 2012 Olympics

Kenya’s Jelimo receives her bronze medal from London 2012 Olympics

Kenya’s Jelimo receives her bronze medal from London 2012 Olympics

Kenya’s Jelimo receives her bronze medal from London 2012 Olympics

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  • Pamela Jelimo of Kenya was presented with her bronze medal from London 2012.
  • Kipchoge Keino and Paul Tergat presided over the ceremony.
  • 25 athletes have received anti-doping sanctions so far this year.
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Ten years after the completion of the Summer Games in the British capital, Pamela Jelimo of Kenya, the Olympic women’s 800m champion from Beijing 2008, was presented with her bronze medal from the London 2012 Games during a special ceremony in this location on Wednesday.

According to the Xinhua news agency, Kenyan distance running superstars Kipchoge Keino and Paul Tergat, both members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), presided over the ceremony.

Jelimo was one of three competitors whose performances at the London 2012 Olympics were improved when the Russian race winner Mariya Savinova had her medal taken away for doping.

In defending the title she earned in China, where she set an African record with a time of 1:54.01, Jelimo raced 1:57.59 to initially place fourth in London. She collected her bronze medal at the National Museum in Nairobi while being surrounded by her family.

“Now, ten years later, my kids can see me get the bronze medal. When I first received the fantastic news, I didn’t believe it because it seems like a dream. Every athlete’s dream is to take home an Olympic medal, and it is an honour for me to have my parents beside me to share this delight “Jelimo said journalists.

As she praised people actively running to eschew using prohibited substances or breaking whereabouts rules, she assured reporters that she would sleep with her medal.

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Caster Semenya of South Africa and Ekaterina Poistogova of Russia received upgrades to gold and silver, respectively. Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya, who won silver in Beijing in 2008, moved up to the eighth spot and received a certificate from the IOC.

Hellen Obiri, a two-time world champion who captured the silver medal at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, also received a certificate from London 2012 after moving up to eighth place in the women’s 5,000 final.

“I recall 2012 because it was my first Olympics; to be honest, I had big expectations, but I didn’t even come close to qualifying for the gold round. I’m grateful for the boost, which should inspire other athletes to run ethically “Obiri commented.

The event took place against the backdrop of World Athletics last week sparing Kenya from international suspension owing to the rise in doping cases.

25 athletes have received anti-doping sanctions so far this year, but more are likely to come because the Athletics Integrity Unit and the local Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya are still looking into further instances.

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