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Brett Clothier says bans are based on time, not events
‘It’s an unfortunate situation but one that is very clear’

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics will allow athletes banned until 2020 to qualify for the Games next year as doping bans are based on time periods and not events, the head of the Athletics Integrity Unithas said.
Last month, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government agreed to postpone the Tokyo Games, due to start in July, to 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 150,000 people worldwide. World Anti-Doping Agency bans are designed to prevent athletes from competing during an Olympic cycle and Brett Clothier said stopping athletes whose bans expire this year from competing in 2021 would lead to legal complications. Continue reading...