JUST IN: Panel Clears Tobi Amusan Of Doping Violations, Lifts Suspension

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has been cleared of doping violations with the provisional suspension on her lifted.

“A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.

“AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit 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 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,” the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a Thursday evening statement.

The development means the Nigerian medal hopeful will take part in the World Championship billed for Budapest, Hungary.