Spanish runner Katir provisionally suspended by World Athletics for missing doping tests
The HinduSpanish long distance runner Mohamed Katir has been provisionally suspended by World Athletics for three doping test whereabouts infringements, the athlete said in a statement Wednesday. “Today the Athletics Integrity Unit has issued me with a provisional suspension for what it considers to be a breach of the rules, based on three whereabouts violations in the last 12 months,” said Katir in a statement. “During the course of the disciplinary procedure, the AIU has issued a provisional suspension.” The AIU is an independent agency which carries out doping tests on behalf of World Athletics. “During the last months and years I have been subjected to a large number of out-of-competition doping controls on both urine and blood samples, without the slightest problem having arisen on my part.” Spain’s athletics federation said in a statement they had “immediately suspended the athlete’s license” after being officially notified of a case being opened against him Katir also highlighted that the provisional suspension was not for “breaking doping rules or the use of banned substances”.
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