Paris 2024’s 1st doping case a day before Olympics start: Iraqi judoka fails dope test for anabolic steroids | Sport-others News

Iraq’s 28-year-old judo player Sajjad Sehen has tested positive for two anabolic steroids (metandienone and boldenone) in a sample taken on Tuesday. It was the first doping case at the Paris Olympics 2024 and was announced hours before the opening ceremony started. The International Test Agency (ITA) which oversees the games-time anti-doping program said the judoka is suspended and a disciplinary case is prosecuted. “This means that the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching, or participating in any activity during the Olympic Games,” the agency said. The athlete, who…