World women’s 100m hurdles champion, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, has expressed her delight after being cleared by the Athletics Integrity Unit of an anti-doping rule violation.
PUNCH METRO reported that the AIU announced the decision in a statement on Thursday that Amusan’s suspension has been lifted with immediate effect.
Recall that in July, AIU handed the Nigerian athlete a provisional suspension for allegedly “missing three tests in 12 months”.
The world champion was consequently left off of the 26-person roster that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria presented for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Her inclusion on the World Athletics official list of competitors also came with the disclaimer that it was contingent on the outcome of the dispute with AIU.
Following the AIU clearance, this means that Amusan, 26, can now compete at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, set to begin Saturday in Budapest, Hungary.
Taking to her Facebook page on Thursday, an excited Amusan wrote: “This morning, I found out that the independent tribunal that heard my case has ruled that I did not violate the whereabouts rules and as a result I will not be sanctioned and none of my results will be precluded.
“I am thrilled to put this behind me, and I look forward to defending my title at next week’s World Championships.
” I generally have been and consistently will be an ally of clean sport.
“To my five fingers, God is the greatest and I genuinely appreciate y’all for the support.”
