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AIU slaps Ebsite Asres of Ethiopia with two years for doping

Ethiopia’s Ebsite Tilahun Asres has been banned by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for two years for the Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Triamcinolone acetonide), which is a violation of the World Anti-doping Rules.

The 23 year-old was caught in December last year at the Nanning Marathon in China, where she was nabbed by the hawked eyed World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) officials in Beijing, after providing urine Sample In-Competition.

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Asres admitted on 31 October 2024, that she had violated the Anti-Doping Rule Violation and accepted the Consequences set out in the Notice of Charge and slapped with two years commencing on 3 June 2024 (the date of Provisional Suspension); and disqualification of her results since 3 December 2023, with all resulting Consequences, including the forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, points, prizes and appearance money.

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  • John Vaselyne is the founder of Athletics News. Africa’s only Independent Athletics News website. He has covered World U18 and U20 Championships, World Cross Country Championships, Four Continental Tour Gold Series, Wanda Diamond League. He has passion for the Sport and has over seven years experience in this area of sport. He is also the Leading Athletics Pundit in the Country, having been hosted in ALL leading TV stations in Kenya

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