Kenyan athlete Emmaculate Anyango suspended for breaching anti-doping rules

• Another Kenyan, Emmacuolate Anyango Achol has been provisionally suspended for doping offences
• The Athletics Integrity Unit reached the decision after Achol was found to have used banned substances
• Achol was one of Kenya's promising stars, but her suspension is a massive setback to her career

Kenyan athlete Emmaculate Anyango Achol has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping rule violations.

Achol was one of Kenya's rising athletes. After finishing fourth at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in March, she was tipped for greater things.

Emmaculate Anyango holds the second fastest 10km time in history. Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic.
Source: UGC

Why has Achol been provisionally suspended?

According to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), she was provisionally suspended for the use and presence of banned substances (Testosterone and EPO).

The new development means Achol will not participate in a competition or activity in athletics before a final decision is made about her case. Her suspension is temporary, pending a final ruling.

A doping case usually goes through five stages, but not all cases go through the entire process.

According to the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), erythropoietin (EPO) is used in blood doping. It increases red blood cell mass, allowing the body to transport more oxygen to muscles, improving stamina and performance.

Achola will now have to wait with bated breath for the final decision, which will determine her fate and career. She holds the second fastest 10km time in history among women athletes and could be banned for four years.

“I know people are starting to focus on me now, especially after the Valencia race where Agnes Chebet broke the world record, and I was second. It propelled me internationally,” she told Olympics.com.

Nigerian boxr suspended after positive test

Legit.ng earlier reported that Team Nigeria was one contingent less at the Paris 2024 Olympics after boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore was suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.

Ogunsemilore won the gold medal at the African Games and the bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the female’s 60-kilogram (132-pound) weight category.

Scandal rocks Team Nigeria at Paris Games

Legit.ng also reported that a massive scandal rocked Team Nigeria's camp at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after Favour Ofili announced she had been disqualified from competing.

Ofili, who was utterly disappointed, disclosed that she would not take part in the 100m race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris.

She blamed the scenario on administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, and the Nigerian Olympic Committee, NOC.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke