Nick Willis just wants level playing field

Nick Willis (Photosport)

Nick Willis believes there needs to be major changes in the drug testing process of athletes who's countries have questions surrounding their doping programmes.

Willis is in the final stages of preparation for what could be his last Olympic games and speaking from his training base in Arizona has told Andrew Gourdie and James McConie on RADIO LIVE that it's time to level the playing field.

"Athletes from countries such as Kenya who haven’t met the WADA code, I think if they are a top 10 athlete they should go and base themselves in the months leading up to the games in a country where they can be subject to that testing," said Willis.

"I have many many great friends who are Kenyans, but my stance on the whole process is that all athletes should be subject to the same level of doping control as the rest of us."

When asked by Gourdie, co-host of Sunday Sport, about his confidence that he will be lining up against clean athletes in the 1500 metres in Rio, the Beijing Silver medallist was very blunt.

"Zero confidence."

Willis is conscious that to be competitive in Rio he must time his build up better than four years ago in London when he bombed out in the final.

"As my results showed in London, I peaked too early.

"This time I've being trying to hold back and the real march forward will happen in the last two and a half weeks."

The three time Olympian is confident if he shows up in shape and performs at his best he is a medal prospect.

"If in have a solid race a medal is a strong possibility, but you rely on the form of your competitors and how well they perform."

Willis will spend three more weeks in Arizona before heading to Rio two weeks before he competes.

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