Ex-marathon record holder Kosgei trades Kenya for Turkey at Olympics

Kosgei, a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, said fellow runner Ronald Kwemoi, a silver medalist at the Paris Games, will also switch to Turkey along with three others. "Yes, it's true, I changed my nationality to Turkish," she told AFP, happily. "It was my decision, and I'm happy to compete under the Turkish flag in Los Angeles once the allegiance process is complete," she said. AFP was unable to reach Kwemoi for confirmation of his switch. The Olympic Charter requires an athlete to wait...