Swimming-Canada's Oleksiak suspended two years for whereabouts failures


Swimming - FINA World Championships - Budapest, Hungary - June 20, 2022 Canada's Penny Oleksiak reacts after qualifying during the women's 200m freestyle, heat 3 REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

(Reuters) -Penny Oleksiak, Canada's most decorated female Olympian, has accepted a two-year suspension for a breach of the anti-doping code by committing three whereabouts failures over a 12-month span, the International Testing Agency said on Tuesday.

The 2016 Olympic 100 metres freestyle champion's period of ineligibility extends to July 14, 2027 and the ITA said any competitive results obtained from June 16, 2025 onward are disqualified, including forfeiture of medals, points, and prizes.

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