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The Athletics Integrity Unit has banned 29-year-old James Wangari for violating an anti-doping rule.
The Athletics Integrity Unit has slapped James Mwangi Wangari with an eight-year ban for violating anti-doping rules.
The AIU reported that his ban backdates to December 21, 2022, and will run for eight years. The Kenyan has been banned for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (Norandrosterone). His results from November 6, 2022, have also been disqualified.
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17:00 - 14.12.2023
ATHLETICS Radioactive Sha'Carri Richardson takes swipe at US Anti-Doping Agency over ‘unnecessary’ changes
Sha'Carri Richardson has maintained her on sought on authorities after calling out the US Anti-Doping Agency for making ‘unnecessary’ dope testing changes that ‘do not favour athletes’
The AIU disclosed that Wangari had written to them explaining that he did not dope intentionally and requested a retest.
However, Wangari noted that he could not conduct the retest and therefore, the AIU charged him with an anti-doping rule violation.
However, in February this year, the athlete requested a hearing and the matter was referred to the Disciplinary Tribunal. However, after a series of meetings with the AIU, it was ruled that he had committed the offense.
Meanwhile, others to join the list of shame include Joyce Chepkemoi Tele who has been banned for 18 months, from June 27, 2022 for the Presence of a Prohibited Substance (triamcinolone acetonide). Her results from April 3, 2022, have been disqualified.
Another Kenyan, Rebecca Jepchirchir Korir has also been banned for 2 years, from November 2, 2023, for the Presence of a Prohibited Substance (methylprednisolone).
Also, Sitora Khamidova of Uzbekistan has been suspended for the Presence/Use of Prohibited Substances Dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone, heptaminol, and octodrine.
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14:32 - 02.12.2023
ATHLETICS Promising 19-year-old Brenda Chebet slapped with ban for doping offense
Brenda Chebet is among the dozens of Kenyans who have made it to the list of shame after violating anti-doping rules.
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