Following blood doping investigations, The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Kenyan long-distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi for six years. The AIU’s decision cites 18 instances of blood doping between July 18, 2016, and September 27, 2022.
Kwemoi, known for his 10,000-meter runs, is now disqualified from participating in the Olympics. According to the AIU, Kwemoi must also forfeit “any titles, awards, medals, points, prizes, and prize and appearance money” gained since July 18, 2016. This includes Kwemoi’s 2016 world junior title and his 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medal, according to AP News. Kwemoi’s suspension will end on August 7, 2029.
“The Athlete engaged in a deliberate, systematic, and sophisticated doping regime. Such actions would not have been possible without deliberate intent and the assistance of experts,” the AIU’s decision states.
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The AIU has banned Rodgers Kwemoi (Kenya) for 6 years, from 8 August 2023, for the Use of a Prohibited Substance/Method (ABP). DQ results from 18 July 2016 until 8 August 2023.
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