THE Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has taken Tobi Amusan’s case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the Nigerian hurdler was cleared of allegations of missing drug tests.
CAS is an international body established to settle disputes related to sports through arbitration, and its decisions are often final.
Amusan, the world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, was suspended indefinitely in July by the AIU for allegedly missing three out-of-competition drug tests, which is a violation of anti-doping rules.
However, the 2022 World Athletics Championships champion was cleared in August by a disciplinary tribunal.
Amusan’s clearance was in time for her to participate in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary where she finished sixth in the final.
“The AIU filed an appeal last Friday (15 September 2023) with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the Disciplinary Tribunal’s decision, dated 17 August 2023, that Tobi Amusan did not commit an anti-doping rule violation for Whereabouts Failures,” the AIU announced on social media last night.
“The AIU will make no further comment on the matter until the conclusion of the appeal.”
The Athletics Integrity Unit describes itself as the independent body created by the World Athletics that manages all integrity issues – both doping and non-doping – for the sport of athletics.
Amusan shook off the effects of her suspension and disappointing performance in Budapest to win the Diamond League trophy on Sunday night in Oregon, United States of America.
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