- That english 4×100 relay lost the medal silver at the Tokyo Olympics after double positive for doping of the members Chijindu Ujah.
- Athletes defend themselves on the grounds that it could be because prohibited substances have reached their bodies through a contaminated supplements.
- British medalist Chijindu Ujah suspended for doping
- Tokyo Olympic Games 2021
great Britain have lost the silver medal obtained in men’s 4x100m relay at Tokyo 2020 Olympics for doping Chijindu Ujahaccording to the decision Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced this Friday.
The British quartet are second in the Japanese capital by time 37.51 secondsonly surpassed by Italy (37.5 seconds). That silver is now going to Canada and bronze to china.
The CAS anti-doping division agrees that Ujah committed a violation of the anti-doping rules under article 2.1 of the rules of this section of the IOC, for which he is sanctioned by losing his result in the relay, the final of which was played on 6 August, as well as medals, diplomas, points and prizes for Article 10.1. Because of that, the results of the men’s team relay are canceled under Article 11.3 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules for the Olympics.
In addition, CAS requested International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) to consider any other course of action in its own jurisdiction under its own rules, including periods of ineligibility.
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As the court recalls, after Ujah’s final 4×100 was debated, he underwent anti-doping controls, the analysis of which yielded adverse results for a banned substance. enobosarm (ostarina) and S23Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMS), which banned by WADA“.
On August 12, the athlete was informed of the positive, on behalf of the IOC. Chijindu Ujah has been temporarily suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit. ANDAnalysis of sample B, requested by the athlete, confirms positive and the matter comes to CAS to make a decision.
“After an exchange of writings where the athlete did not challenge the “result,” but believes that he did not knowingly or intentionally use dopingsuggesting that the origin of the banned substance could have been from the consumption of contaminated supplements”, the sole arbitrator of CAS agreed to sanctions against British runners.
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