The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced this Friday, July 28, that it provisionally suspended pole vaulter and Brazilian Olympic champion, Thiago Braz. The athlete receives the sanction for the presence in his body of “a prohibited substance”. Braz can appeal the decision. If found guilty, he can face a four-year suspension.
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The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) reported that it had “provisionally” suspended Brazilian pole vaulter Thiago Braz, who was crowned Olympic champion at the Rio 2016 games.
The measure responds to an alleged violation of anti-doping regulations.
According to AIU, a recent test detected the presence of ostarine in the body of braz.
It is a substance that is used to treat conditions such as osteoporosis and muscle wasting, but it can also help to gain muscle mass, which is why it is prohibited by professional sports.
the iau made the decision just before the World Athletics Championships, which will begin on August 19, in Budapest, Hungary. The also bronze medalist in the Tokyo 2020 games has the right to appeal this measure.
Thiago Braz, 29, currently holds the Olympic record: a jump of 6.03 meters that earned him the gold medal at the 2016 Games in Brazil.
This is not the first case in which ostarine has been found in elite athletes. The British 4 X 400 relay team lost the silver medal obtained in Tokyo 2020, after one of its members tested positive for the substance.
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