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"Nairobi (AFP) - A top Kenyan sports official said Sunday the country's legendary distance athletes were running clean and that the fight against doping in the country was both tough and transparent."

"Former cyclist Erik Zabel has met with the German National Anti-Doping Agency to announce his interest to take the fight against doping to a new level. His cooperation was hailed by NADA that remarked Jan Ullrich has refused to meet with them."

"Colombian climbing sensation Nairo Quintana has remarked that fight against doping of cycling has helped him excel at the Tour de France by allowing his intense training to make a difference."

"He will also need to do his bit to ensure the sport promotes a robust drug testing programme, while placating those leading players who have expressed distrust in the system after two much-discussed recent cases."

"The world governing body of football, FIFA, has called for an overhaul in the approach to the fight against doping in sport."

"AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong is still fighting a Texas company that wants to recoup about $12 million in bonuses he was paid for winning the Tour de France while secretly using performance-enhancing drugs."