British sprinter Chijindu “CJ” Ujah (Ujah) has tested positive for prohibited substances and has been suspended.
The 27-year-old is a member of the men’s 4x100m sprint relay team of the British representative team for the Tokyo Olympics. They won the silver medal in this month’s Olympic finals.
The drug prohibition incident may result in the cancellation of the results of the British team. If its medal is won by Qi, the Chinese team, which finished fourth in the final, may be able to make up for the bronze medal.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) stated that Ujah has been temporarily suspended.
The committee stated that the results of a drug test in Ujah showed that “banned substances (Ostarine and S-23) exist or are used.”
A spokesperson for the UK Athletics (UK Athletics), the UK’s track and field watchdog, said that it currently does not comment on this ongoing process.
Ujah himself did not comment on the incident. He previously won the 100-meter dash at the British Track and Field Championships in June.
In the men’s 4x100m sprint relay final in Tokyo, the British team failed to win the gold medal with just 0.01 seconds.
Ujah was the first player to run, and the last player, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, was beaten by Italian player Filippo Tortu when he crossed the line. Tortu, Tortu) go ahead.
The World Athletics Anti-drug Regulations indicate that if any member of a relay team violates ADRV, “the relay team will automatically be disqualified from the event involved. , All the consequences will involve the entire relay team, including the loss of all championship titles, awards, medals, points and bonuses, and appearance fees.”
The substance involved in the incident, “Ostarine”, also known as “Enobosarm”, was included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (World Anti-Doping Agency, referred to as WADA) list of prohibited substances as an anabolic agent.
The official website of the UK Anti-Doping Organisation (UK Anti-Doping, Ukad for short) stated that the substance has “similar effects to testosterone.”
S23 is “Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator” (Sarm). According to the US Anti-Doping Organization (Usada), the substance “has anabolic properties similar to anabolic steroids.”
Ujah has the right to request the testing of sample B in the drug testing program-the sample will be used as a spare when sample A is tested. If sample B is further confirmed as an “adverse analysis result” (AAF), the case will be reported to the Anti-Doping Department (Cas ADD) of the Sports Arbitration Court.
On the other hand, the International Testing Agency (ITA) stated: “Cas ADD will study the findings of an ADRV violation report and consider canceling the British team’s 4x100m The results in the relay race.”
In the Tokyo Olympics drug test, four athletes have been tested positive and suspended.
The other three are Bahrain’s 1500-meter runner Sadik Mikhou, Georgian shot putter Benik Abramyan, and Kenyan sprinter Mark Otino Odiambo (Mark Otieno Odhiambo).
The Track and Field Integrity Committee stated that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against four athletes suspected of violating regulations.
Will the Chinese team make history?
In the Tokyo Olympic men’s 4x100m relay final, the Italian team won the gold medal, and the British and Canadian teams were runners-up and third respectively.
The Chinese team consisting of Tang Xingqiang, Xie Zhenye, Su Bingtian, and Wu Zhiqiang crossed the finish line in fourth place, and if any of the top three teams are cancelled, the Chinese team is expected to win medals.
According to the rules, if a team is disqualified, the ranking will be replaced by the following teams in order-if the British team is cancelled, its silver medal will be replaced by the Canadian team, and the Chinese team will be replaced by the bronze medal.
If this happens, China will win the first Olympic sprint relay medal in history.
Chinese sprinters made historic achievements in the Tokyo Olympics. Su Bingtian entered the finals in the men’s 100m event. This was the first time that a Chinese figure appeared in the finals of the Olympic 100m trapeze – and Su Bingtian ran 9.83 seconds in the semifinals. Set a new Asian record.
In addition, the Chinese women’s team also entered the 4x100m relay final, which was the first time in history to enter the final of this event in the Olympic Games.
Su Bingtian, who was called “Su Shen” by fans for making history in Chinese sprinting, once expressed his hope to win an Olympic medal before retiring, but he ranked sixth in the men’s 100m final and failed to win the medal as he wished.
Now with the news that British players may be cancelled, a large number of comments on Chinese social media pointed out that Su Bingtian, who is about to 32 years old, may realize his medal dream.
“Our medals are hopeful, and Su Shen’s wishes will come true,” said a comment on Sina Weibo.
“Su Shen: You are worth it.” Another comment said.
Some netizens also emphasized that this possible glory should belong to the entire Chinese relay team: “The title always highlights only Su Bingtian… What about the other boys in the relay team? Bad review!”
Regarding Uja’s final test results and judgments, it is unclear at present, but Chinese netizens expressed their expectation that China may retake the card.
“When will there be a final result… I am so anxious to die,” said a Weibo netizen.
In the past, the Chinese team also won medals in the Olympics because the top three players were disqualified. Gong Lijiao, the female shot put champion of the Tokyo Olympics, was ranked fifth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The third runner-up was awarded a medal after failing the drug test. Gong Lijiao made up and became the bronze medalist. After that, she was ranked fourth in the 2012 London Olympics. She once again won the silver medal because the gold and silver medalists were found to have used banned drugs one after another.