The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) released an official statement on its official website on Thursday, August 17, 2023, where it confirmed that Tobi Amusan, the reigning World 100m hurdles champion and record holder. has been cleared of the anti-doping allegation that was leveled against her.
With the official clearance, the 26-year-old can now compete at the Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships set to begin on Saturday, August 19, in Hungary, and defend the momentous gold medal she earned last year at the 18th edition of the Championships.
Earlier, the World Athletics has, however, clarified that her name was on the entry list for the competition released last week, but with the provision that participation would depend on the outcome of the charge against her by the AIU.
According to AIU, though not impressed with the outcome, the body will review the judgment before going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The AIU official statement reads, “A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period. AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail before deciding whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applicable deadline. The decision is currently confidential but will be published in due course. Amusan’s provisional suspension has now been lifted with immediate effect.”
This clearance provides Amusan with the opportunity to defend the title at the African Championships, African Games, Commonwealth Games, and Diamond League.
Recall that Tobi Amusan was previously charged with three whereabouts failures, which constitutes an anti-doping rule violation for missing three out-of-competition tests within a 12-month period. Amusan had contested this charge and promised to prove her innocence while maintaining that she is a clean athlete.
Notably, Amusan has stated on her official Facebook page: “Tobi Amusan is in Budapest, Hungary.”
