BREAKING: Nigerian boxer Ogunsemilore provisionally suspended for doping before opening Olympic bout

Nigeria boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned substance ahead of her opening bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

According to the International Testing Agency (ITA), Ogunsemilore tested positive for furosemide in an out-of-competition doping control collected on Thursday.

“The International Testing Agency (ITA) reports that a sample collected from boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has returned an adverse analytical finding for the specified prohibited substance furosemide (classified as S5. diuretics and masking agents according to the prohibited list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)),” ITA said in a statement.

“The sample was collected by the ITA under the testing authority and results management authority of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an out-of-competition anti-doping control on 25 July 2024 in Paris, France. The result was reported by the WADA-accredited laboratory of Paris on 27 July 2024.

“The athlete has been informed of the case and has been provisionally suspended until the resolution of the matter in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Olympic Games Paris 2024. This means that the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching, or participating in any activity, during the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

“The athlete has the right to challenge the imposition of the provisional suspension before the Court of Arbitration for Sport – Anti-Doping Division (CAS ADD).

“The athlete also has the right to request the analysis of the B-sample.

“The ITA is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in the delivery of comprehensive clean sport operations. It manages an independent anti-doping program for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on behalf of the IOC.”

Ogunsemilore was billed to fight in the women’s 60kg opening round on Monday.

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