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Deutsche Welle: Bahrain, Most Country to Include Naturalized Players in Rio 2016 Olympics

2016-08-23 - 8:36 p

Bahrain Mirror- Exclusive: The German news agency (Deutsche Welle) said in a sports report that resorting to sports naturalization to ‎get ready heroes for money in the Gulf States proves absence of planning.

The report said that Bahrain is the most Arab country taking part in the Rio Olympics in 2016 that included naturalized players; 6  Ethiopian runners, 5 Kenyans, 3 Nigerians and a Moroccan. Bahrain received golden and silver medals for two Kenyans runners.

A Kenyan runner received golden medal in the 3000 meters steeplechase race for Bahrain and she was warmly welcomed in Kenya, according the Kenyan television.

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