The Olympics may have just begun, but one competitor has already been banned after an apparent anti-doping rule violation.
While the host city faced backlash over the display of anti-Christian imagery during the opening ceremony in Paris, France, a visitor's trip was cut short after he tested positive for anabolic steroids . Sajjad Ghanim Sehen Sehen, a 28-year-old judoka from Iraq, became the first player to be provisionally suspended as the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) International Testing Agency (ITA) promoted his efforts to “#KeepingSportReal” .
According to an ITA statement, “a sample collected from judoka Sajjad Ghanim Sehen Sehen has returned an adverse analytical result for the unspecified prohibited substances metadienone and boldenone,” each on the “World Anti-Doping Agency's Prohibited List.” . WADA).»
The International Testing Agency (ITA) reports that a sample collected from Iraqi judoka Sajjad Ghanim Sehen Sehen has returned an adverse analytical result for anabolic androgenic steroids.
▶️ https://t.co/0bNFKWUJEe#KeepingSportReal pic.twitter.com/PiFEAwZ06K
— International Testing Agency (@IntTestAgency) July 26, 2024
“This means that the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching or participating in any activity during the Olympic Games,” the statement continued while specifying: “The athlete has the right to challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension before the Court of Justice of Catalonia”. Arbitration of Sport – Anti-Doping Division (CAS ADD)' and 'you have the right to request the analysis of the B sample'.
Before the findings on Sehen, who was scheduled to compete against Uzbekistan's Sharofiddin Boltabev in the 81kg judo elimination round of 32 on Tuesday, the ITA had reported that 88% of athletes participating in the Olympics had tested at least once since the year. started, with 95% of athletes in “high-risk disciplines” having been tested at least once.
“These figures underline the motivation and willingness of anti-doping organizations around the world to contribute to the common goal of fair play at the Olympic Games,” the ITA statement said. “The ITA will now adapt as necessary its testing strategy during the Games, including the results of the pre-Games programme, to continue to avoid any testing gaps.
Sehen represented one of the few Iraqi athletes competing at the Olympics as, in addition to the soccer team, the nation featured Hasan Al-Zinkee in swimming, Taha Hussein Yaseen in sprinting and Ali Rubaiawi in weightlifting, who to have the honor of carrying the flag. during the opening ceremony.
As previously noted, the inclusion of that ceremony mocking The Last Supper with drag queens mingling with children in addition to a golden calf and bearded men performing obscure dances had inspired many to express opposition to supporting games from the start with comments. like, “I'm boycotting this evil shit!”
“I'm boycotting this evil shit!” Critics slam strange Olympics opening ceremony https://t.co/lBqLEj0Yf0 road @BIZPACRevision
— Based on BPR (@DumpstrFireNews) July 27, 2024
While it remained to be seen whether other athletes tested or would test positive for any illegal substances as the games began, the Associated Press reported that ahead of the delayed Tokyo Games, six athletes had been tested positive for some 6,200 samples taken .
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