Ezekiel Kemboi has decided to recall back his decision to proceed on retire from athletics after the Rio Olympics completion shortly after his bronze medal was awarded to Mahiedine Mekhissi- a French athlete, following France successful appeal on Kemboi’s bronze win on the grounds of lane infringement.
Through his Facebook account, the two-time Olympic champion announced that he will be back on the field to reclaim his earlier glory from France.
Kemboi added that he wanted to retire with something and since his medal was already out of his possession, the champion swore to go back tracks at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London to make sure he clinches the Gold medal.
“I had opted to retire right after the Olympics only if i had come home with this medal….now I feel that I have to bring back this medal not by protesting again but right on track. Kemboi is not retired I will be coming to London 2017 to re-claim my medal from France. No limits,” Kemboi said.
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The decision by Kemboi to pack his boots had caught many of his fans off-guard.
“I would like to thank my fans across the world, especially those in Kenya and my family for supporting me all through. It is my conclusion that today (Wednesday) marks my last track event and the last athletics in my career,” he had concluded.
“I am going to stay at home and try to figure out what to do. I might go into farming and remember, I am also a policeman. So I will be happy to go back to my station.
“I tell the President that I am ready to go to work full time with him as his bodyguard. So he should expect me to be there full time.”
Kipruto, the Olympic champion, however, said he was aware of Kemboi’s impending retirement as they had discussed it with him before the race.
“I knew Kemboi was going to retire as he told me that this was his last Olympics and he wanted to try really hard to win the Olympics title, but that was never to be,” said Kipruto.
His fans on hearing the reversal decision went on to congratulate him with others expressing how they were joyous since the entertainer is back.
“He only retired for some hours because Ezekiel Kemboi is out of retirement.. He will give it ago at London 2017 World champs.. #TeamKenya” Tweeted Katami.