fencer Ysaora Thibus is finally not released from her doping case – Libération

2024-07-22 20:42:20

A positive test for anabolic in January, removed by the International Federation, the foilist learned on Monday, July 22 that the World Anti-Doping Agency is appealing for its non-sustainability. You can compete in the Olympics but you risk losing an individual or possible team medal.

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Participate in ? Will not participate? The Olympic meeting of foilist Ysaora Thibus dark on Monday with the notification of the appeal of the World Anti-Doping Agency against the non-suspension of the fencers, who must enter the competition on Sunday July 28 in the individual event under the glass roof of the Grand Palais for its entrance into. Olympics. The 32-year-old foilist can therefore participate in the women’s foil competition on Saturday 28 July as well as in the team events on the following Thursday but risk the cancellation of his results, and therefore the possibility of a medal in the event of sanctions . supported by the Court of Arbitration for exercise on appeal.

MK2866

The foilist lawyers confirmed WADA’s appeal on Monday, the newspaper announced The team. «WADA did not ask for a temporary stay in the appeal notice it received today., his advisor Maître Thierry Chiron told AFP. Thibus, world champion in 2022, tested positive for ostarine, an anabolic agent, following the French stage of the World Cup on January 14 in Paris. An independent court of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) eventually overruled him. With the help of the studies, Thibus has pleaded corruption by the body fluids with his colleague Race Imboden. The former American fencer had “admit to secretly take MK2866 (another name for ostarine, editor’s note) to develop your lean muscles for a year and your retirement”specified in a study Professor Jean-Claude Alvarez, toxicologist team of the defense team of the 32-year-old fencer.

“ligament injury”

Banned from the training grounds before his laundry, Thibus saw them again in mid-July at the European Championships in Basel (Switzerland) after his suspension. He was withdrawn in the second round of the group stage, struck by a “ligament injury” in his knee. The French athletics team however selected him for the Games. It remains to be seen whether the FFE will attempt to comply. You must judge between the risk of losing a possible medal in the event of a sanction on appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the opportunities to receive one without a note 1 No.

“I fight for this chance to take the games at home, explained the fencer during his last speech, a topic that was broadcast on Saturday in the 1 night news of France 2, filmed on July 12. I realized that I know how to do many things, but I did not give up, I am sure. I can’t wait to see this Ysaroa who survived all these things but didn’t give her last word.” You may not be the recipient.