France's Samba-Mayela Provisionally Suspended by AIU
The AIU said three whereabouts failures within 12 months can bring a ban of up to two years.
- On Friday, the Athletics Integrity Unit provisionally suspended Olympic silver medalist Cyrena Samba-Mayela during an investigation into alleged whereabouts violations.
- Anti-Doping rules require athletes to file daily one-hour availability windows for unannounced testing; three failures within 12 months trigger mandatory suspension, which Samba-Mayela reportedly incurred.
- Agent Maka Haidara stated the proceedings relate solely to administrative obligations, not prohibited substances, and confirmed Samba-Mayela is cooperating with the investigation.
- A potential two-year ban could rule the Paris Olympics silver medalist out of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, jeopardizing her athletic future.
- Samba-Mayela has not competed since July, having withdrawn from the European Championships in Birmingham due to a calf injury, despite her 2024 European championship title.
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The only French medallist in athletics at the Paris 2024 Games was targeted by this provisional sanction on Friday. She risks up to two years of suspension and could thus miss the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Games.
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