Bahraini runner Salwa Nasser acquitted of violating doping regulations

The integrity unit of the International Athletics Federation confirmed that Bahraini Salwa Eid Nasser, world champion in the 400-meter race, will not be punished for not violating anti-doping regulations.

The Integrity Unit stated in the text of the ruling issued today that Nasser did not miss three times the doping tests during the same year because the first violation incident that occurred on March 12, 2019 was dated January 1, 2019.

It is reported that the proven tests that Nasser missed were on March 12, 2019 and January 24, which means that they did not happen within one year.

The fourth possible violation incident, from April 12, 2019, was not recorded as an absence from the tests by the IAAF Integrity Unit, which is responsible for organizing doping-related files, although the supervisor of the test did not find it.

Athletes may be subjected to a two-year ban for not reporting their whereabouts, which is considered a lack of doping tests, as they must inform the anti-doping authorities of their whereabouts during a specified period every day in order to undergo tests when the time comes.

Nasser won the gold medal in the 400 meters in the world championship last year, crossing the distance in 48.14 seconds, to become the third best time in the history of this race by 0.54 seconds behind the world record registered in the name of German Maria Koch, which it achieved 35 years ago.

The 22-year-old, Nigeria-born Nasser, was suspended temporarily over allegations that she missed doping tests in June.

The regulations state that if Nasser has been convicted, she could have been stripped of the world championship title in addition to her absence from the Tokyo Olympics. There is a 30-day period before the Integrity Unit to appeal against the ruling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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