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Nigerian boxer Ogunsemilore suspended for testing positive to banned substance

The International Testing Agency said the athlete has the right to challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension.

• July 28, 2024
Paris Olympics and Cynthia Ogunsemilore
Paris Olympics and Cynthia Ogunsemilore

The International Testing Agency on Saturday said it has provisionally suspended Nigerian lightweight boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore after she tested positive to a banned substance.

The suspension has come ahead of her opening fight at the Paris Olympics.

Ogunsemilore tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic on WADA’s prohibited list, in an out-of-competition doping control collected on Thursday.

The ITA said, “The athlete has been informed of the case and has been provisionally suspended until the resolution of the matter in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Olympic Committee Anti-Doping Rules.’’

This means that the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching, or participating in any activity, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“The athlete has the right to challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension before the Court of Arbitration for Sport – Anti-Doping Division. The athlete also has the right to request the analysis of the B-sample.”

The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and African Games champion was due to take on Taiwan’s Wu Shih Yi in a round of 16 bouts on Tuesday.

(Reuters/NAN)

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