Panel Clears Tobi Amusan Of Doping Violations, Lifts Suspension

Nigerian track queen Tobi Amusan has been cleared of doping violations, while the provisional suspension on her is lifted.

“A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period,” the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) stated in a statement issued on Thursday.

“AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail before deciding whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applicable deadline.

“The decision is currently confidential but will be published in due course. Amusan’s provisional suspension has now been lifted with immediate effect.”

In July, Amusan, who is the women’s hurdles record holder, was provisionally suspended for missing three drug tests within 12 months and faced a two-year ban if the charges were upheld.

Her suspension was seen as a huge blow to Nigeria’s chances at the competition.  As a result, the Athletics Federation of Nigerian (AFN) left out Amusan from the country’s contingent to the World Athletics Championship scheduled to commence on Saturday.

However, with Thursday’s development, the Nigerian will participate in the competition billed for Budapest, Hungary.