Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore provisionally suspended for doping at Paris Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024 Information – Instances of India

Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore provisionally suspended for doping at Paris Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024 Information – Instances of India

Nigerian light-weight boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has been provisionally suspended after testing constructive for furosemide, a banned diuretic, forward of her opening battle on the Paris Olympics. The Worldwide Testing Company (ITA) introduced this suspension on Saturday after an out-of-competition doping management performed on Thursday.
The ITA has knowledgeable Ogunsemilore of the case and issued a provisional suspension following the World Anti-Doping Code and the Worldwide Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Guidelines.This provisional suspension prevents Ogunsemilore from competing, coaching, teaching, or collaborating in any Olympic-related exercise through the Paris 2024 Video games.
“The athlete has been knowledgeable of the case and has been provisionally suspended till the decision of the matter according to the World Anti-Doping Code and the Worldwide Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Guidelines,” the ITA was quoted by Reuters. “Which means that the athlete is prevented from competing, coaching, teaching, or collaborating in any exercise, through the Olympic Video games Paris 2024.”
The ITA additionally talked about that Ogunsemilore has the best to problem the provisional suspension earlier than the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – Anti-Doping Division. Moreover, she will be able to request the evaluation of her B-sample.
Ogunsemilore, who’s a Commonwealth Video games bronze medallist and African Video games champion, was scheduled to face Taiwan’s Wu Shih Yi in a spherical of 16 bout on Tuesday.