Russian former world champion hurdler Sergei Shubenkov was cleared on Tuesday in a doping case he explained was caused by his baby son's medication. (More Sports News)
The judges at Shubenkov's hearing described the case as 바카라genuinely exceptional,바카라 said track and field바카라s Athletics Integrity Unit which prosecuted it in secret ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
The 2015 world champion in 110 meters hurdles tested positive for 바카라a low concentration바카라 of a diuretic called acetazolamide in December.
Shubenkov cited a medication that was being taken by his son, who was then aged three months, in a post on his Instagram page after the verdict was announced.
바카라A child at this age cannot swallow, so the pills must have been prepared in a certain way,바카라 he wrote in Russian and English.
바카라That resulted in tiny almost invisible particles of powder being at my kitchen that have caused a positive test.바카라
The AIU said in a statement it made 바카라a thorough investigation of the athlete바카라s explanation,바카라 that related to "unintentional ingestion of residue from medication being used to treat a family member,바카라
The three judges at an independent tribunal 바카라found that it was a 바카라genuinely exceptional바카라 case, accepted the athlete바카라s plea of no fault or negligence, and rejected the AIU바카라s request that a period of ineligibility be imposed,바카라 the AIU said.
The verdict can be challenged at the Court of Arbitration for Sport by the Monaco-based AIU or the World Anti-Doping Agency.
바카라Luckily, it ended up nicely,바카라 Shubenkov wrote.
바카라I바카라m glad and thankful to AIU and WA (World Athletics) that they have managed to review and resolve this case properly.바카라
Confidentiality surrounding the case was possible because of the category of banned substance and the fact Shubenkov was not suspended pending the verdict, the AIU said.
It is unclear if Shubenkov will be selected in the Russia team for Tokyo which is limited to 10 athletes in fallout from the long-running national doping scandal. He could not compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
The 30-year-old runner took silver medals in the 110 hurdles at the past two world championships and bronze in 2013 in Moscow.
Shubenkov was cleared in March by World Athletics to compete this season at international events as an 바카라authorized neutral athlete.바카라
The 바카라ANA바카라 status is granted as an exemption for Russian athletes whose drug-testing record passes vetting to compete while their national athletics federation is suspended.
(AP)
