Norah Jeruto doping suspension overturned after argument that ulcers, Covid-19 affected blood samples

2021 World Champion steeplechase runner Norah Jeruto’s doping suspension has been overturned after arguments that ulcers and Covid-19 could explain her unusual blood test results. No banned substance was found in Jeruto’s system, however experts from the Athletics Integrity Unit argued that her samples indicated an illicit “transfusion strategy,” by which some athletes have their own blood extracted, processed, and …

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Kamila Valieva to testify at own CAS doping hearing

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, now 17 years old, will testify by video link in a hearing over her long-contested doping case later this month. Valieva, then 15, was a favourite for the 2022 Beijing Olympics, especially when she became the first woman to land any quad jump in Olympic competition. She ultimately finished fourth after being allowed to continue …

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