Swiss hurdler suspended from Olympic Games in Tokyo for doping

According to Reuters, the doping test of the 32-year-old athlete tested positive for niketamide and the metabolite N-methylnicotinamide.

The Swiss NOC suspended him for nine months.

“My dream of the Tokyo Olympics is over.

One tablet contained a prohibited substance.

I made a serious mistake.

I am so sorry.

But I will continue after disqualification, ”the athlete wrote on his Instagram.

Hussein is the 2014 European Champion and the 2016 Continental 400m Hurdles bronze medalist.

Earlier, the head of WADA spoke about doping testing before the Olympic Games in Tokyo.