Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak has been provisionally suspended from the Paris Olympics after failing a doping take a look at, the International Olympic Committee has stated.
Polak, 27, competed within the qualification spherical on Monday, clearing 4.20m, however didn’t recover from 4.40m and subsequently didn’t attain Wednesday’s last.
Greece’s anti-doping company knowledgeable the Greek Olympic Committee (HOC) of the violation on Monday.
The HOC stated on Tuesday {that a} member of its workforce had been expelled from the athletes’ village however didn’t affirm an identification.
Polak, who additionally featured at Tokyo 2020, denies any wrongdoing.
“Just a few days in the past one thing was present in my pattern,” Polak stated on Monday.
“I’ve by no means taken dietary supplements or protein. It was beneath the extent of what’s banned so that’s the reason I competed. I’ve a problem with iron and should eat crimson meat every day and that will need to have been within the meat. I solely know that the meat contained that substance.”
Iraqi judoka Sajjad Sehen, Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad and African Games boxing champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore of Nigeria have additionally examined optimistic for banned substances in Paris.
