Tokyo Olympics: Georgian shot putter provisionally banned after failing doping test
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Benik Abramyan suspended from the Tuesday’s competition as he failed a doping test for steroids, said The International Testing Agency
Georgian shot putter Benik Abramyan has been provisionally suspended and will miss Tuesday's competition at the Tokyo Olympics after failing a doping test for steroids, the International Testing Agency said on Tuesday. The 36-year-old, who also competed at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics, tested positive during an out-of-competition test conducted on July 31. "The athlete ... has been informed of the case and has been provisionally suspended until the resolution of the matter," the ITA, which is in charge of testing for banned substances at the Games, said in a statement.More Related News