Just in: Athletics body suspends Tobi Amusan for missing drug tests

Just in: Athletics body suspends Tobi Amusan for missing drug tests

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has suspended Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan for allegedly missing drug tests.

The AIU announced the suspension in a statement on its Twitter handle on Wednesday.

It stated, “The AIU confirms that it has today charged and provisionally suspended Tobi Amusan (NGR) for 3 Whereabouts Failures.

“The Charge will be heard by the Disciplinary Tribunal and determined before the World Athletics Championships.”

According to the AIU, an athlete who misses tests within a period of 12 months is guilty of anti-doping rule violation.

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The penalty of such violation includes suspension for two years, which may be reduced to a minimum of one year depending on the degree of fault.

Newstrends had earlier reported Amusan as first breaking the news via her social media pages that she was being accused by the AIU of violating the anti-doping rules.

The 26-year-old said the AIU claimed she violated its rule by “missing three tests in 12 months”.

She however declared herself “a clean athlete” and vowed to challenge the allegations.

Amusan also said she was “tested within days” of her third alleged missed test.

“I intend to fight this charge and will have my case decided by a tribunal of 3 arbitrators before the start of next month’s World Championships,” the athlete has said.

Just in: Athletics body suspends Tobi Amusan for missing drug tests