Olympics | Iraqi judoka fails doping test at Paris Olympics


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  • Saturday, 27 Jul 2024

PARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Sajjad Ghanim Sehen Sehen of Iraq has become the first athlete to fail a doping test at the Paris Olympic Games, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said here on Friday.

The ITA said the Iraqi judoka tested positive for anabolic steroids Metandienone and Boldenone after a sample was collected during an out-of-competition anti-doping control on Tuesday.

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