CNN —Brazilian Olympic gold medalist pole vaulter Thiago Braz is set to miss the upcoming Games in Paris after he was handed a 16-month doping suspension.
According to the AIU, Braz argued that he did not knowingly consume ostarine but ingested it through a supplement he had been given by a sports nutritionist to improve his health.
Braz, a two-time Olympic medalist, had been hopeful of competing in Paris this year.
“After two days of hearings in London, the athlete’s defense arguments prevailed, proving that Thiago Braz was actually a victim of supplement contamination (an unintentional violation with no significant fault),” said Braz’s lawyer Marcelo Franklin.
Braz won Olympic gold in Rio after a tense battle against France’s Renaud Lavillenie, who was the pole vault world record holder at the time.
Persons:
Thiago Braz, Braz, AIU, Paul Gilham, “, Brett Clothier, Mr Braz, ”, Marcelo Franklin, France’s Renaud Lavillenie
Organizations:
CNN, Integrity Unit, Sport, CNN Sport, Olympic, Games
Locations:
Paris, Switzerland, Brazil, London, Rio, Brazilian, Tokyo