Japanese swimmer banned from Tokyo Olympics in doping case

Japanese swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori lost his appeal on Friday (March 6) against a two-year doping ban and will miss the Tokyo Olympics. The 28-year-old Fujimori - who finished fourth at the 2016 Olympics in the 200-meter medley, won by Michael Phelps - has been banned through Dec 31, 2020. - Reuters

LAUSANNE: Japanese swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori lost his appeal on Friday (March 6) against a two-year doping ban and will miss the Tokyo Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Fujimori "failed to establish a plausible source” for the stimulant in a sample taken at the short-course world championships in December 2018.