First doping case in Tokyo: Sprinterin Octagable suspended - independent integration

As the independent integration commission of the Athletics World Association (AIU) announced on Saturday, the 32-year-old was suspended.

Okatbar had qualified on Friday for the Olympic semifinals over 100 meters. The name of the Olympic-Second in the long-jump from 2008 was deleted from the start list. She would have gone to the start together with the Paderborner Tatjana Pinto.

Africa's Athletics Star Octagable had been subjected to AIU data on 19 July of a training check. "Growth Hormone is a non-specified substance that stands at the 20021 Prohibition List of the World Anti-Doping Agency," said the AIU. The athlete was informed on Saturday morning in Tokyo about the analysis result and its preliminary suspension.

Successful balance with previous games

At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, octageable 6.91 meters originally recovered the bronze medal in the long jump behind Maurren Higa Maggi (Brazil) and Tatjana Lebedewa. Since the Russian was transferred on January 25, 2017 of the doping, her was awarded the silver medal.

At the World Cup 2013 in Moscow, octable bronze bronze over 200 meters and silver in the long jump. Their best time over 100 meters is 10.79 seconds, which as the first woman of her continent she subdued the mark of 10.80 seconds. After Tokyo, they traveled with an annual best time of 10.89 seconds.

The International Test Agency has around 3100 doping controls during the summer games. As the ITA announced on Friday, about 2240 athletes have been tested from 150 countries.