Athletics - 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon Preview - London - 20/4/16 Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele during a press conference ahead of the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Triple Olympic gold medal winner Kenenisa Bekele said he was bitterly disappointed to be left out of Ethiopia's team for the Rio Olympics and blamed members of the country's athletics federation he said knew nothing of the sport.
"I'm deeply disappointed and sad. I have long overcome my Achilles tendon injury and I was ready for the challenge," the 34-year-old told French sports daily L’Equipe on Wednesday.
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