NAIROBI. — Kenyan police raided the country’s Olympic headquarters on Saturday probing a corruption scam that saw some of the nation’s athletes deprived of team uniforms at the Rio Games.
Three top Olympic officials have already been arrested in the investigation, and the raid turned up dozens of boxes containing uniforms provided by sports goods manufacturer NIKE that were destined to be worn by athletes at the Rio opening ceremony.
“The raid was conducted this morning and several dozens of cartons with the sports kits have been recovered,” a police source said.
“The investigation is centred on the misappropriation of Sports kits donated by NIKE . . . and not given to the athletes.” The Olympic opening ceremony provides an occasion for delegations from all competing nations to march proudly in smart uniforms into the main Olympic stadium.
But at the Rio opening ceremony, the Kenyan team wore a mismatch of outfits because a number of delegates never got the official uniform. — AFP.