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Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has successfully petitioned the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and overturned her suspension for missing three whereabouts tests within 12 months.
The AIU slapped a provisional ban on several athletes, July 19 with the Nigerian 100m hurdle world champion and Uganda's 1500m breakout star Janat Chemusto among the affected.
Amusan challenged the decision with strong legal backing clarifying that she had nothing to hide.
A statement was issued on Thursday night by the AIU, which read: “A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.
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"AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail before deciding whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applicable deadline.”
“The decision is currently confidential but will be published in due course. Amusan’s provisional suspension has now been lifted with immediate effect,” the statement added.
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14:32 - 07.08.2023
ATHLETICS Janat Chemusto out of 2023 World Athletics Championships
In a disappointing turn of events, middle-distance Janat Chemusto has been excluded from participating in the upcoming 2023 World Athletics Championships, scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
During this period, the Nigeria Athletics body maintained Amusan on their provisional list for Budapest Worlds awaiting the result.
On the other hand, Uganda's Chemusto was dropped by Uganda Athletics Federation from the Budapest-bound 21-man team without appeal.
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20:03 - 16.08.2023
ATHLETICS Uganda's stellar athlete line-up heads to Budapest
All eyes, especially those in Uganda, will be on Team Uganda, waiting for moments of magic and perhaps a new chapter in their nation's athletic history.
Chemusto's test had yielded positive results for the banned substance Norandrosterone.
The World Athletics Championships will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 19-27 August.
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