The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Thursday clear Nigerian track and field athlete Tobi Amusan of alleged doping violations.
The AIU which made this known in a statement Thursday evening also lifted its provisional suspension on the athlete.
The statement noted that, “a panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.”
“AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail before deciding whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applicable deadline.
“The decision is currently confidential but will be published in due course. Amusan’s provisional suspension has now been lifted with immediate effect.”
Recall that in July, Amusan who is the women’s hurdles record holder, was provisionally suspended for missing three drug tests within 12 months and faced a two-year ban if the charges were upheld.
Her suspension was seen as a huge blow to Nigeria’s chances at the competition. Following the development, the Athletics Federation of Nigerian (AFN) left out Amusan from the country’s contingent to the World Athletics Championship set to begin on Saturday.
But with Thursday’s development, the medal hopeful will take part in the competition billed for Budapest, Hungary.
Following her, suspension, Amusan vowed to challenge the suspension, insisting that she is a “clean athlete”.
In an Instagram post shortly after her suspension she wrote, “I am a CLEAN athlete, and I am regularly (maybe more than usual) tested by the AIU.”
“Today, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has charged me with an alleged rule violation for having three missed tests in 12 months.
“I intend to fight this charge and will have my case decided by a tribunal of three arbitrators before the start of next month’s World Championships.”
