Source: le journal l’équipe du samedi 24 juillet 2021
Tested positive for trenbolone in 2019, the South African walker Lebogang Shange still hoped to be able to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed his four-year suspension.
South African walker Lebogang Shange will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed his four-year doping suspension on Friday. In 2019, Shange (30) tested positive for trenbolone, a banned anabolic steroid, a drug used to promote muscle growth in cattle, and was suspended for four years.
The 20 km national record holder appealed, potentially allowing him to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. But the suspension has been confirmed by the CAS and he will therefore not be able to resume competition until 2023. All the results obtained by Shange, 44th in the 20 km walk at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and 4th at the world championships in 2017, in from November 4, 2019 have been canceled. South African sprinter Carina Horn, national record holder in the 100m, is also awaiting a disciplinary hearing on whether she can compete in Tokyo.
The 20 km national record holder appealed, potentially allowing him to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. But the suspension has been confirmed by the CAS and he will therefore not be able to resume competition until 2023.
All results obtained by Shange, 44th in the 20 km walk at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and 4th at the world championships in 2017, from November 4, 2019 have been canceled. South African sprinter Carina Horn, national record holder in the 100m, is also awaiting a disciplinary hearing on whether she can compete in Tokyo.