Christian Coleman won the gold medal at the 2019 Athletics World Championships by defeating Justin Gatlin of the United States. Since then, he has been the world champion in the 100-meter sprint. This time he has to face punishment. Coleman has been suspended for missing a dope test.
There were fears he could be punished, AFP reported. The Athletics Ethics Unit banned him today.
The World Athletics Organization’s anti-doping unit said in a statement that “there is a temporary ban on participating in competitions or any other activities.”
Coleman was absent from the dope test last December. The media has seen the possibility of imposing a two-year ban on him after it was published. Between 2016 and 2019, Coleman broke three rules of the ‘Athlete’s Location’ doping policy. Still somehow survived being banned last year.
Coleman could face up to two years ban if found guilty of failing a dope test and violating other rules, according to media reports. In that case, he is unlikely to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old runner also gave a long speech on Twitter.
Y’all know this is wrong @aiu_athletics something needs to change. “Integrity unity” smh pic.twitter.com/Z2TQvNt8hQ — Christian Coleman (@__coleman) June 16, 2020
Y’all know this is wrong @aiu_athletics something needs to change. “Integrity unity” smh pic.twitter.com/Z2TQvNt8hQ
— Christian Coleman (@__coleman) June 16, 2020
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
