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Amusan disputes doping test charge validity

Posted : 19 July 2023
If the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirms the charge, the 26-year-old will be unable to compete in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, despite her denial of using performance-enhancing substances as a double Commonwealth Games gold medalist.

"I am a clean athlete," Amusan wrote on Instagram.

"I am regularly (maybe more than the usual) tested by the AIU.

"I have faith that this will be resolved in my favour and that I will be competing at the World Championships in August.

"I intend to fight these charges and my case will be decided by a tribunal of three referees before the start of the World Championships next month," Amusan wrote.

In July 2022, Amusan achieved a remarkable feat, setting a new world record in the 100m hurdles at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a time of 12.12 seconds. 

However, her recent success has been overshadowed by allegations of missing three doping tests within a year, which could result in her being ineligible to compete for two years, subject to a potential reduction to one year based on the degree of fault, as per World Athletics' anti-doping rules. 

Despite her provisional suspension and the pending charge, Amusan recently secured a victory in the Diamond League meet in Silesia, adding to her previous triumph in Stockholm. 

The case will be heard by the disciplinary tribunal and resolved before the World Athletics Championships scheduled in Budapest from 19-27 August.

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