Mo Farah insists he has never taken performance-enhancing drugs
Friday 19 June 2015 19:22, UK
Mo Farah has insisted he has never taken performance-enhancing drugs following reports that he missed two drug tests in the build-up to London 2012.
The double Olympic champion’s coach Alberto Salazar, along with Farah's training partner Galen Rupp, are currently under the microscope over doping allegations following BBC's Panorama programme.
Both men have denied the allegations, while Farah has not been accused of doing anything wrong.
"I have never taken performance enhancing drugs in my life and I never will," said Farah in a statement.
"Over the course of my career I have taken hundreds of drugs tests and every single one has been negative. I’ve fully explained the only two tests in my career that I have ever missed, which the authorities understood, and there was never any suggestion that these were anything more than simple mistakes.
“The last two weeks have been the toughest of my life – with rumours and speculation about me that are completely false – and the impact this has had on my family and friends has left me angry, frustrated and upset.
"In particular, the media pressure on my young family and my wife, who is five months pregnant, is extremely painful, especially as I’m away training for some important races.
“As I made clear, I went to Portland to speak to Alberto Salazar and demand answers. He reassured me that the claims are false and that he will soon be providing evidence to make that clear. Until then I will not be commenting further on the allegations.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fans, family, friends and teammates for all the great support they have provided over the last few days and hope that I will now be allowed to focus on my training and winning medals for my country."
