The International Testing Agency said on Saturday that Nigerian lightweight boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned drug. The punishment came before her first battle at the Paris Olympics.
Ogunsemilore tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic on WADA’s restricted list, during an out-of-competition doping control on Thursday.
“The athlete has been informed of the case and has been provisionally suspended until the resolution of the matter in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Anti-Doping Rules,” according to the International Olympic Committee (ITA).
This means that the athlete is unable to compete, train, coach, or participate in any activity in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“The athlete has the right to appeal the imposition of the provisional suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – Anti-Doping Division.”
“The athlete also has the right to request the analysis of the B-sample.”
The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and African Games champion was scheduled to face Taiwan’s Wu Shih Yi in a round-of-16 match on Tuesday.
