An Olympic debutant from Iraq, Sajjad Sehen, has recorded the first positive doping test of Paris 2024 , the (ITA) said on Friday.
In a statement on Friday from International Testing Agency (ITA) Sehen, a judoka, tested positive for the banned anabolic steroids metandienone and boldenone during out-of-competition anti-doping control in Paris on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
“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 IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Olympic Games Paris 2024,” the statement read.
“This means that the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching, or participating in any activity, during the Olympic Games Paris 2024.”
ITA added: “The athlete has the right to challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension before the Court of Arbitration…
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