TOKYO: Kenyan sprinter Mark Odhiambo, who was to have lined up for the heats of the men’s Olympic 100m yesterday, has been suspended after testing positive for steroids, officials said.
“The athlete... has been informed of the case and has been provisionally suspended until the resolution of the matter in line with World Anti-Doping Code and the IOC Anti-Doping Rules,” the International Testing Agency (ITA) said in a statement.
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