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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) - Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men s Long Jump Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 28, 2019 South Africa s Luvo Manyonga REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
The South African has been issued with a notice of charge and could face up to two years suspension if found guilty, which would rule him out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo that are scheduled to start on July 23.
A Whereabouts Failure charge can be laid against an athlete for failing to submit their location ahead of time for random out-of-competition drug tests, or failing to appear at a pre-arranged time for a test three times in a 12-month period.
Athletics-Olympic silver medallist Manyonga gets provisional suspension By Nick Said
World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) – Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday.
The South African has been issued with a notice of charge and could face up to two years suspension if found guilty, which would rule him out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo that are scheduled to start on July 23.
A Whereabouts Failure charge can be laid against an athlete for failing to submit their location ahead of time for random out-of-competition drug tests, or failing to appear at a pre-arranged time for a test three times in a 12-month period.
2 Min Read
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) - Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men s Long Jump Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 28, 2019 South Africa s Luvo Manyonga REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
The South African has been issued with a notice of charge and could face up to two years suspension if found guilty, which would rule him out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo that are scheduled to start on July 23.
A Whereabouts Failure charge can be laid against an athlete for failing to submit their location ahead of time for random out-of-competition drug tests, or failing to appear at a pre-arranged time for a test three times in a 12-month period.
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